Nonstop flight route between Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Marsa Alam, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Marsa Alam (RMF), Marsa Alam, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,385 miles (or 10,275 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base 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: | GSB / KGSB |
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Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'21"N by 77°57'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GSB |
More Information: | GSB 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):
- The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
- All 4th Fighter Wing F-15Es carry the "SJ" Tailcode.
- The United States Air Force Reserve's 916th Air Refueling Wing supports routine refueling missions for other Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft under the direction of the 4th Air Force and Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command.
- The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
- At the end of World War II in Europe, Seymour Johnson was designated as a central assembly station for processing and training troops being reassigned in the continental United States and Pacific theater of operations.
- On 1 July 1956, the 83d Fighter-Day Wing was activated as the host unit of the new Air Force Base.
- In 1967 the 4th transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II and began a rotational commitment of tactical squadrons to Ubon RTAFB, Thailand as augmentees of the 8th TFW for combat operations from April 1972 until the withdrawal of American air units in Thailand in 1974.
Facts about Marsa Alam (RMF):
- Dugong off Abu Dabab beach
- The closest airport to Marsa Alam (RMF) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- Despite being over 135 miles north of the tropical zone, the city experiences a hot desert climate, with steadier temperatures than places to the north such as Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh, yet Kosseir is steadier and has cooler summers.
- 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.