Nonstop flight route between Deering, Alaska, United States and Luxor, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deering Airport (DRG), Deering, Alaska, United States and Luxor International Airport (LXR), Luxor, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,046 miles (or 9,730 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 Deering Airport and Luxor 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 Deering Airport and Luxor International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRG / PADE |
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Location: | Deering, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W |
Area Served: | Deering, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRG |
More Information: | DRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXR / HELX |
Airport Name: | Luxor International Airport |
Location: | Luxor, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E |
Area Served: | Luxor, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public, Military |
Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LXR |
More Information: | LXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Deering Airport (DRG):
- Because of Deering Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Deering 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 Deering Airport (DRG) is Buckland Airport (BKC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of DRG.
- Deering Airport (DRG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Deering Airport", another name for DRG is "DEE".
- The furthest airport from Deering Airport (DRG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,524 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Luxor International Airport (LXR):
- Because of Luxor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Luxor 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.
- On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off.
- Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt.
- Luxor International Airport (LXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Luxor International Airport (meaning Luxor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Aswan International Airport (ASW), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) S of LXR.
- Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.