Nonstop flight route between Egegik, Alaska, United States and Mogadishu, Somalia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Egegik Airport (EGX), Egegik, Alaska, United States and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,094 miles (or 13,026 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 Egegik Airport and Aden Adde 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 Egegik Airport and Aden Adde 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 Egegik Airport (EGX):

• In addition to being known as "Egegik Airport", another name for EGX is "EII".
• The furthest airport from Egegik Airport (EGX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,766 miles (17,326 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
• Egegik Airport (EGX) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Egegik Airport (EGX) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of EGX.
• Because of Egegik Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Egegik 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.

Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):

• In the 1970s, Somalia's then ruling socialist government enlisted its Soviet allies for major renovations to the ground's facilities.
• Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.
• In September 2013, the Turkish company Favori LLC began operations at the airport.
• The following year, due to security risks brought on by the resumption of fighting in the wake of the Ethiopian intervention, most civilian aircraft opted to land and depart from K50 Airport, situated about 50 km from Mogadishu in Lower Shabelle.
• The Mogadishu airport was established in 1928, the first such facility to be opened in the Horn of Africa.
• The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
• The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.