Nonstop flight route between Gush Katif, Israel and Sasstown, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°40'0"N by 8°25'59"W)
Distance from GHK to SAZ:
3,325.21 miles (5,351.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel and Sasstown Airport (SAZ), Sasstown, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,325 miles (or 5,351 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 Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport and Sasstown 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 Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport and Sasstown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ |
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport |
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E |
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK |
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAZ / GLST |
| Airport Name: | Sasstown Airport |
| Location: | Sasstown, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°40'0"N by 8°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sasstown |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAZ |
| More Information: | SAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
- As part of the unilateral disengagement of Israel from Gaza, Jewish settlers were evicted from the Gush Katif area in 2004 and 2005.
- The furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The UNRWA Khan Younis refugee camp is adjacent to and south of the airfield, and the UNRWA Khan Younis Vocational Training Centre, built in 2007, is immediately south of the runway.
- Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sasstown Airport (SAZ):
- The closest airport to Sasstown Airport (SAZ) is Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of SAZ.
- The furthest airport from Sasstown Airport (SAZ) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is nearly antipodal to Sasstown Airport (meaning Sasstown Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aranuka Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,429 kilometers) away in Aranuka, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) S | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine |     |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) ESE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) SW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 56.24 miles (90.50 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) SSE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 6 | 58.73 miles (94.51 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) ENE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 9 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 10 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 12 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 14 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,581.58 miles (18,638.70 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,560.57 miles (18,604.88 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,497.01 miles (18,502.59 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,471.35 miles (18,461.30 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,468.13 miles (18,456.12 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,451.69 miles (18,429.66 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,444.80 miles (18,418.57 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,440.07 miles (18,410.96 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,407.53 miles (18,358.60 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,383.07 miles (18,319.24 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.75 miles (18,312.27 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,376.80 miles (18,309.14 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,368.91 miles (18,296.44 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,358.91 miles (18,280.35 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) WNW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 2 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) ESE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 97.70 miles (157.23 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 4 | 140.75 miles (226.51 km) NW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 159.42 miles (256.56 km) E | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 189.18 miles (304.45 km) NNE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 195.30 miles (314.31 km) NW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 195.37 miles (314.42 km) ENE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 195.46 miles (314.56 km) N | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 199.33 miles (320.80 km) NE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 218.19 miles (351.14 km) N | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 14 | 225.68 miles (363.20 km) ENE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 261.43 miles (420.72 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,072.39 miles (19,428.59 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,054.42 miles (19,399.66 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,049.01 miles (19,390.96 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,047.75 miles (19,388.92 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,008.01 miles (19,324.97 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 6 | 12,004.89 miles (19,319.96 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,978.80 miles (19,277.97 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,958.09 miles (19,244.64 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,849.27 miles (19,069.51 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 11,767.81 miles (18,938.40 km) SSE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 11,761.80 miles (18,928.73 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,745.36 miles (18,902.28 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,723.43 miles (18,866.98 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,704.66 miles (18,836.77 km) NNE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |