Nonstop flight route between Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and Massawa, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(40°41'33"N by 74°10'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Distance from EWR to MSW:
6,675.71 miles (10,743.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,676 miles (or 10,743 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 Newark Liberty International Airport and Massawa 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 Newark Liberty International Airport and Massawa 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: | EWR / KEWR |
| Airport Name: | Newark Liberty International Airport |
| Location: | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°41'33"N by 74°10'6"W |
| Area Served: | New York metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EWR |
| More Information: | EWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSW / HHMS |
| Airport Name: | Massawa International Airport |
| Location: | Massawa, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E |
| Area Served: | Massawa |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSW |
| More Information: | MSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR):
- The closest airport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Linden Airport (LDJ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of EWR.
- Of the three New York Metropolitan Airports, only Newark Airport has served as a Philippine Airlines destination.
- The February 1947 C&GS diagram shows 5940-ft runway 1, 7900-ft runway 6 and 7100-ft runway 10.
- The furthest airport from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A modern control tower was constructed in 2002, and entered service in 2003, becoming the fourth and tallest tower in the airport's history, standing 325-feet over the main parking lot.
- Because of Newark Liberty International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Newark Liberty 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.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has 3 runways.
- Most departing traffic uses Runway 4L/22R while arriving traffic uses 4R/22L, and 11/29 is used by smaller aircraft or when there are strong crosswinds on the two main runways.
- United began flying from Newark to Beijing on June 15, 2005 and to Delhi on November 1, 2005.
- In 2004 Newark Liberty International Airport became the terminus of the world's longest non-stop scheduled airline route, Singapore Airlines' flight to Singapore.
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- Because of Massawa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Massawa 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 Massawa International Airport is a large establishment.
- The furthest airport from Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Massawa International Airport (meaning Massawa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.53 miles (10.51 km) SW | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.39 miles (13.51 km) E | Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 9.50 miles (15.29 km) ENE | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 10.65 miles (17.13 km) ENE | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 10.86 miles (17.48 km) ENE | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 6 | 12.26 miles (19.73 km) NNE | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 13.94 miles (22.43 km) NNW | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 14.86 miles (23.92 km) WNW | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 16.57 miles (26.66 km) ENE | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 18.55 miles (29.85 km) ENE | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 20.75 miles (33.39 km) E | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 25.36 miles (40.81 km) WSW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) SW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 35.03 miles (56.37 km) S | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 35.35 miles (56.89 km) NE | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.35 miles (18,903.88 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,722.31 miles (18,865.17 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,718.84 miles (18,859.60 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,695.89 miles (18,822.67 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,672.87 miles (18,785.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,630.37 miles (18,717.22 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,627.51 miles (18,712.62 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,622.40 miles (18,704.40 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,610.86 miles (18,685.82 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,552.26 miles (18,591.52 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,473.90 miles (18,465.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,456.79 miles (18,437.87 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,434.42 miles (18,401.87 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,430.17 miles (18,395.04 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,418.75 miles (18,376.66 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 2 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) SSW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) S | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) WSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) ESE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) NE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 284.00 miles (457.05 km) SE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 318.72 miles (512.93 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) E | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.40 miles (19,983.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,063.86 miles (19,414.86 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,052.00 miles (19,395.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.15 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.90 miles (19,371.46 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.76 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |