Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Montana, United States and Alexandria, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GGW), Glasgow, Montana, United States and Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,329 miles (or 10,185 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 Glasgow International Airport and Alexandria 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 Glasgow International Airport and Alexandria 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 Glasgow International Airport (GGW):

• The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,393 miles (16,725 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GGW) is L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) E of GGW.
• Glasgow International Airport (GGW) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", other names for GGW include "Wokal Field" and "(former Glasgow Army Airfield)".
• On December 1, 1944 a German prisoner-of-war camp was established at the site.
• Scheduled air service temporarily ceased on March 8, 2008, when Big Sky Airlines ended operations in bankruptcy.

Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):

• The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.
• The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
• The airport is currently closed for renovation and is scheduled for reopening in June 2014 and all traffic was transferred to Borg El Arab Airport.
• The future of the airport was in doubt with the opening of Borg El Arab Airport, however in early 2011 the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced major plans to overhaul the airport and its facilities to ensure its future as one of the two commercial airports for Alexandria and Nile Delta region.
• Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.
• As of June 2014 the airport is closed for refurbishment and there are no services.
• Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.