Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Mersa Matruh, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH), Mersa Matruh, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,786 miles (or 9,311 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Mersa Matruh 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 Port Columbus International Airport and Mersa Matruh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Port Columbus International Airport (CMH):

• In November 2006, Skybus Airlines began leasing 100,000 square feet of office and hangar facilities at the Columbus International AirCenter adjacent to Port Columbus.
• Between 1998 and 2000, numerous airport expansion and renovation projects were completed, including a $25 million terminal renovation in 1998 that included additional retail shops, new flight information displays, enhanced lighting, upgraded flooring, and a new food court.
• An American Airlines Convair CV-240 from Dayton International Airport was on approach to Runway 27 at 300 feet when the left side of the plane collided with a US Navy Beechcraft SNB-2C Navigator, also on approach.
• Envoy Air operates a maintenance base at Port Columbus, along with Republic Airways who operate their flagship base at Port Columbus.
• Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) has 2 runways.
• A$12 million terminal building opened on September 21, 1958.
• Because of Port Columbus International Airport's relatively low elevation of 815 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Columbus 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 Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is Ohio State University Airport (OSU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of CMH.

Facts about Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH):

• The closest airport to Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of MUH.
• The furthest airport from Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,816 miles (19,016 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Because of Mersa Matruh Airport's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersa Matruh 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.
• In addition to being known as "Mersa Matruh Airport", another name for MUH is "مطار مرسى مطروح".
• Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) has 2 runways.