Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Obbia, Somalia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Obbia Airport (CMO), Obbia, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,042 miles (or 3,287 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cairo International Airport and Obbia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):

• Other locations which transport routes were flown were RAF Habbaniya, Iraq on the Cairo – Karachi, India route.
• Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
• In February 2010 the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a loan amount of $387 million to support the Cairo Airport Development Project to overhaul the terminal with national banks providing the rest.
• The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
• Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The renovated terminal is scheduled for reopening in 2015 and will double the capacity of T2 to around 7.5 million passengers and double the number of gates from 7 to 14.
• The terminal facilities include Departure Hall 1, International Hall 3, and Hall 4 for Private & Non-commercial Aircraft Services.
• Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
• The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• With the national carrier, EgyptAir, and the Egyptian authorities planning to develop the airport as a hub for the Middle East and Africa, the airport facilities are in constant development.
• Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.

Facts about Obbia Airport (CMO):

• The furthest airport from Obbia Airport (CMO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,837 miles (19,050 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Obbia Airport (CMO) is Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) NW of CMO.
• Because of Obbia Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Obbia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.