Nonstop flight route between Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(22°34'50"N by 28°43'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°45'48"S by 46°3'6"E)
Distance from GSQ to WTS:
3,086.99 miles (4,968.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ), Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt and Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,087 miles (or 4,968 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: | WTS / FMMK |
| Airport Name: | Tsiroanomandidy Airport |
| Location: | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°45'48"S by 46°3'6"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WTS |
| More Information: | WTS 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.
- 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.
- The US$3 million airport was constructed in 3 months in 2003 to meet the needs of investors to bring equipment and to export crops.
- 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.
- The airport is managed under a Build-Operate-Transfer operation.
Facts about Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS):
- Because of Tsiroanomandidy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsiroanomandidy 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 Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of WTS.
- The furthest airport from Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
| 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 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) W | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) SW | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 79.54 miles (128.00 km) NNW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 93.37 miles (150.27 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 117.36 miles (188.87 km) WSW | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 141.27 miles (227.35 km) WNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 162.93 miles (262.21 km) WNW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 173.09 miles (278.55 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 9 | 173.52 miles (279.26 km) NW | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) NNW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 197.40 miles (317.69 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 214.86 miles (345.79 km) N | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 215.13 miles (346.21 km) SSW | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 223.58 miles (359.81 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 225.40 miles (362.75 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.03 miles (17,818.65 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 2 | 11,061.85 miles (17,802.28 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11,061.69 miles (17,802.02 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,059.65 miles (17,798.73 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,050.53 miles (17,784.06 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 6 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,049.02 miles (17,781.63 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,043.02 miles (17,771.98 km) NW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,037.70 miles (17,763.41 km) NW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,037.64 miles (17,763.31 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,037.15 miles (17,762.53 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,036.42 miles (17,761.35 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,031.45 miles (17,753.36 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 11,024.12 miles (17,741.56 km) NW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,023.34 miles (17,740.30 km) WNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |