Nonstop flight route between Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(22°34'50"N by 28°43'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E)
Distance from GSQ to KUG:
7,980.38 miles (12,843.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,980 miles (or 12,843 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSQ / HEOW |
| Airport Name: | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport |
| Location: | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°34'50"N by 28°43'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSQ |
| More Information: | GSQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUG |
| More Information: | KUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ):
- Because of Sharq Al-Owainat Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharq Al-Owainat 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 Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GSQ.
- The airport is managed under a Build-Operate-Transfer operation.
- Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
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- The furthest airport from Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (meaning Sharq Al-Owainat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,996 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Kubin Airport (KUG):
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 furthest airport from Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) E | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 186.80 miles (300.63 km) ESE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 3 | 261.23 miles (420.40 km) SSE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 277.16 miles (446.05 km) ENE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 5 | 329.74 miles (530.66 km) NE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 6 | 340.35 miles (547.74 km) NNE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 7 | 344.73 miles (554.79 km) SSE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 8 | 346.53 miles (557.69 km) SSE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 9 | 349.27 miles (562.09 km) SE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 360.20 miles (579.69 km) WNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 11 | 426.61 miles (686.56 km) ENE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 12 | 449.59 miles (723.55 km) NE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 13 | 482.67 miles (776.77 km) SE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 14 | 514.32 miles (827.72 km) NE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 537.07 miles (864.33 km) NE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.13 miles (19,996.25 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,073.21 miles (19,429.90 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,071.52 miles (19,427.18 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,029.26 miles (19,359.17 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,011.66 miles (19,330.84 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,011.60 miles (19,330.75 km) ESE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 12,010.36 miles (19,328.75 km) E | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,981.90 miles (19,282.95 km) ESE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,916.43 miles (19,177.59 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,882.03 miles (19,122.23 km) E | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,878.22 miles (19,116.10 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.82 miles (19,083.27 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,855.83 miles (19,080.06 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,845.74 miles (19,063.82 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.14 miles (9.88 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 25.38 miles (40.84 km) S | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) ENE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 52.65 miles (84.73 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 58.64 miles (94.37 km) ENE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) NE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) NW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.38 miles (203.39 km) E | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 132.79 miles (213.71 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NNE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.75 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 185.12 miles (297.91 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 191.55 miles (308.28 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.50 miles (18,492.13 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,484.41 miles (18,482.31 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,475.45 miles (18,467.90 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,472.00 miles (18,462.35 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,468.58 miles (18,456.84 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,468.04 miles (18,455.97 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,458.89 miles (18,441.25 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,446.30 miles (18,421.00 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,429.59 miles (18,394.10 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,398.20 miles (18,343.59 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,396.70 miles (18,341.16 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,370.94 miles (18,299.71 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,370.61 miles (18,299.18 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,355.79 miles (18,275.33 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |