Nonstop flight route between Gaza, Palestine and Rousse, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E)
Distance from GZA to ROU:
969.84 miles (1,560.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine and Ruse Airport (ROU), Rousse, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 970 miles (or 1,561 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 relatively short distance between Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Ruse Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZA / LVGZ |
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| Location: | Gaza, Palestine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZA |
| More Information: | GZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROU / LBRS |
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| Location: | Rousse, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Ruse |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROU |
| More Information: | ROU Maps & Info |
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
- The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
- On 22 July 2010, 7,203 Gazan children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in setting a new Guinness World Record for the simultaneous dribbling of basketballs on the airport's undamaged tarmac ramp.
- The airport opened in 1998.
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ruse Airport (ROU):
- There are currently no services to and from Ruse Airport.
- The furthest airport from Ruse Airport (ROU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ruse Airport (ROU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ruse Airport (ROU) is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ROU.
- Because of Ruse Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruse 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ruse Airport", other names for ROU include "Летище Русе" and "Letishte Ruse".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) N | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel |     |
| 2 | 26.53 miles (42.69 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 28.65 miles (46.10 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) SE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 5 | 63.67 miles (102.46 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 6 | 65.93 miles (106.10 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 7 | 66.66 miles (107.27 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 8 | 69.88 miles (112.45 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 9 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) NE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 10 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 11 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 12 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 112.71 miles (181.39 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 14 | 116.97 miles (188.24 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 15 | 118.44 miles (190.60 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.76 miles (18,886.82 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,588.00 miles (18,649.03 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,564.84 miles (18,611.76 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,503.78 miles (18,513.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,478.89 miles (18,473.43 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,476.48 miles (18,469.56 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,460.05 miles (18,443.12 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,453.15 miles (18,432.01 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,446.07 miles (18,420.63 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,415.68 miles (18,371.70 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,389.48 miles (18,329.54 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,387.11 miles (18,325.73 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,383.42 miles (18,319.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,377.17 miles (18,309.73 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,366.88 miles (18,293.18 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) SSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ESE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 106.98 miles (172.17 km) SE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) WNW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 9 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) SSW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 127.60 miles (205.36 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 12 | 150.23 miles (241.78 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) NNW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.61 miles (18,212.27 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,960.30 miles (17,638.85 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,943.55 miles (17,611.89 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,913.61 miles (17,563.70 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,908.70 miles (17,555.80 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,880.43 miles (17,510.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,865.74 miles (17,486.67 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.06 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,846.88 miles (17,456.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,846.20 miles (17,455.22 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,845.78 miles (17,454.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,828.12 miles (17,426.13 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |