Nonstop flight route between Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and Alexandria, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States and Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,093 miles (or 11,414 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 Corpus Christi International Airport and Alexandria International 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 Corpus Christi International Airport and Alexandria International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP):

• Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) has 2 runways.
• The airport has repeatedly attempted to receive service from Mexico, the latest attempt being in 2005, where the airport had reached an agreement with the Mexican regional airline Aeromar, which was supposed to fly 2–3 times a week from Corpus Christi to Monterrey, Mexico on an ATR-42 aircraft and had received Department of Transportation approval for the route.
• The closest airport to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of CRP.
• Because of Corpus Christi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Corpus Christi 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.
• Corpus Christi International Airport has a total of six gates, two of which have direct access to the US Customs office.
• On April 2, 2012, a United Airlines, Flight 4128, made an emergency landing at Corpus Christi because of other unknown reasons, when it suffered damage to its front landing gear and a flat tire.
• With the arrival of the CRJ operated by Chautauqua in the United Express fleet, and nearly all flights on United being operated by Chautauqua, the airline has set up a crew base with about 75 pilots and flight attendants based at Corpus Christi.
• The furthest airport from Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,108 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The airport is frequently used by United Express and Southwest Airlines as a diversion station in case of weather problems in Houston.

Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):

• As of June 2014 the airport is closed for refurbishment and there are no services.
• Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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 closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.
• The future of the airport was in doubt with the opening of Borg El Arab Airport, however in early 2011 the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced major plans to overhaul the airport and its facilities to ensure its future as one of the two commercial airports for Alexandria and Nile Delta region.
• Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
• The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.