Nonstop flight route between Elko, Nevada, United States and Mersa Matruh, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States and Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH), Mersa Matruh, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,921 miles (or 11,138 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 Elko Regional 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 Elko Regional Airport and Mersa Matruh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKO / KEKO |
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Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W |
Area Served: | Elko, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City of Elko |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EKO |
More Information: | EKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUH / HEMM |
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Location: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'31"N by 27°13'18"E |
Area Served: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUH |
More Information: | MUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
- On April 6, 1926, when it was called Elko Airport, it was the terminus for the first scheduled air mail run in the United States, flown by Varney Air Lines.
- Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- SkyWest flies Embraer EMB-120 turboprops between Elko and Delta Air Lines' hub at Salt Lake City International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
- Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mersa Matruh Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Mersa Matruh Airport", another name for MUH is "مطار مرسى مطروح".
- Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.