Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Marsa Alam, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Marsa Alam (RMF), Marsa Alam, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,131 miles (or 11,476 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Marsa Alam, 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 Great Bend Municipal Airport and Marsa Alam. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD | 
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD | 
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMF / HEMA | 
| Airport Name: | Marsa Alam | 
| Location: | Marsa Alam, Egypt | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'1"N by 34°53'59"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RMF | 
| More Information: | RMF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
 - The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
 - Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Marsa Alam (RMF):
- Because of Marsa Alam's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Marsa Alam 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.
 - Marsa Alam also has some inland attractions, such as the Emerald Mines and the Temple of Seti I at Khanais.
 - The furthest airport from Marsa Alam (RMF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Marsa Alam (meaning Marsa Alam is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The highest record temperature was 45 °C, recorded on May 10, 2010, while the lowest record temperature was 5 °C, recorded on January 3, 2008.
 - Marsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea.
 - The closest airport to Marsa Alam (RMF) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) WNW of RMF.
 
