Nonstop flight route between Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Atbara, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E)
Distance from ESH to ATB:
2,964.18 miles (4,770.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Atbara Airport (ATB), Atbara, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,964 miles (or 4,770 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 Shoreham Airport and Atbara 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 Shoreham Airport and Atbara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESH / EGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
| Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
| More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATB / HSAT |
| Airport Name: | Atbara Airport |
| Location: | Atbara, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Atbara, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATB |
| More Information: | ATB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham 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 South East Air Support Unit operates from Shoreham Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
- The closest airport to Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- The airport is used by privately owned light aeroplanes, flying schools, and for light aircraft and helicopter maintenance and sales.
- A B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed at the airfield after being damaged during a raid on Germany.
- There is one terminal building at Shoreham, with a central reception and information desk, together with flight indicator boards announcing all arrivals and departures.
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Atbara Airport (ATB):
- The furthest airport from Atbara Airport (ATB) is Anaa Airport (AAA), which is nearly antipodal to Atbara Airport (meaning Atbara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anaa Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atbara Airport (ATB) is Merowe Airport (MWE), which is located 155 miles (249 kilometers) WNW of ATB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) W | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) NNE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 27.01 miles (43.48 km) NNE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) NW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) NNE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) WSW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) NW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) W | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 48.73 miles (78.42 km) NNE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) NE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) N | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) E | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.32 miles (19,182.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,868.57 miles (19,100.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.64 miles (19,050.80 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.43 miles (19,045.62 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.31 miles (19,042.20 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,828.26 miles (19,035.69 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,822.28 miles (19,026.06 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.36 miles (18,981.13 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,790.61 miles (18,975.10 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.13 miles (18,971.10 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,782.16 miles (18,961.50 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,754.87 miles (18,917.59 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 2 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) SSE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 11 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 12 | 362.32 miles (583.10 km) ESE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 363.96 miles (585.74 km) S | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 378.32 miles (608.84 km) ESE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 399.01 miles (642.14 km) SE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) E | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,184.82 miles (19,609.51 km) E | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.24 miles (19,463.75 km) E | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |