Nonstop flight route between Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°34'50"N by 28°43'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°22'15"N by 161°13'26"W)
Distance from GSQ to SKK:
6,405.23 miles (10,308.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Shaktoolik Airport (SKK), Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,405 miles (or 10,308 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: | SKK / PFSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°22'15"N by 161°13'26"W |
| Area Served: | Shaktoolik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKK |
| More Information: | SKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ):
- The closest airport to Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of 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.
- A simple terminal building can serve passengers at a rate of 100 per hour.
- In August 2009, EgyptAir signed an agreement with a UAE-based agricultural inventment firm Janan Investment Company to operate a weekly Sunday flight from the capital's Cairo International Airport to Sharq Al-Owainat Airport in order to serve the movement of workers and investors to encourage agricultural investment in the region.
- Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Shaktoolik Airport (SKK):
- In addition to being known as "Shaktoolik Airport", another name for SKK is "2C7".
- Because of Shaktoolik Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Shaktoolik 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 Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,336 miles (16,635 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) is Elim Airport (ELI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of SKK.
| 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 | 35.41 miles (56.98 km) WNW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 35.73 miles (57.51 km) SSE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.32 miles (63.28 km) N | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.55 miles (87.79 km) WNW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) N | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 66.56 miles (107.12 km) SSW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.20 miles (108.14 km) SSW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 68.65 miles (110.47 km) WNW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.26 miles (114.69 km) N | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.34 miles (119.65 km) E | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) WNW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 96.73 miles (155.67 km) ENE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 108.04 miles (173.88 km) SSE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.14 miles (175.65 km) ENE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) N | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,336.23 miles (16,634.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,333.27 miles (16,629.74 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,317.44 miles (16,604.27 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,279.90 miles (16,543.86 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.60 miles (16,475.77 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,168.29 miles (16,364.23 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,129.06 miles (16,301.10 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,067.84 miles (16,202.58 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,038.98 miles (16,156.12 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,019.83 miles (16,125.31 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,016.71 miles (16,120.28 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,015.83 miles (16,118.87 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,012.35 miles (16,113.28 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,012.35 miles (16,113.28 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,008.83 miles (16,107.62 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |