Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Hakodate Airport (HKD), Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,743 miles (or 9,242 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 large distance between Cairo International Airport and Hakodate Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cairo International Airport and Hakodate Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
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Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
More Information: | CAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKD / RJCH |
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Location: | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'12"N by 140°49'18"E |
Area Served: | Hakodate, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | MLIT |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKD |
More Information: | HKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairo International Airport (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 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.
- When American forces left the base at the end of the war, the Civil Aviation Authority took over the facility and began using it for international civil aviation.
- The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, which controls the Cairo Airport Company, the Egyptian Airports Company, National Air Navigation Services and Aviation Information Technology, and the Cairo Airport Authority.
- Given projected growth, and the limited ability to expand Terminal 2, the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation began construction of Terminal 3 in 2004.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- 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.
- Terminal 2 was inaugurated in 1986 with 7 boarding gates.
- Terminal 1 was originally used by EgyptAir and several Middle Eastern airlines however an increasing number of other foreign carriers, such as Air France and KLM transferred operations from Terminal 2 in 2006.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
Facts about Hakodate Airport (HKD):
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hakodate Airport", other names for HKD include "函館空港" and "Hakodate Kūkō".
- Because of Hakodate Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Hakodate 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.
- Scheduled buses operate to Hakodate Station and the Onuma Prince Hotel.
- On September 6, 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West by landing a MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft at Hakodate Airport.
- The closest airport to Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Aomori Airport (AOJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) S of HKD.
- The furthest airport from Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.