Nonstop flight route between Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W)
Distance from HBE to BHD:
2,391.75 miles (3,849.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,392 miles (or 3,849 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 Borg El Arab International Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HBE / HEBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HBE |
| More Information: | HBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
| More Information: | BHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab International 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 airport consists of a new passenger building and an administration building.
- The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
- In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
- Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has the capacity to handle 1.2 million passengers per year becoming an adequate replacement to Alexandria International Airport, which will shut down in summer 2010 for a two-year period while the airport's facilities are overhauled.
- Borg El Arab Airport had a major expansion in terms of the airport's passenger and cargo handling capacity in response to growing demand and the new facilities were inaugurated in 2010.
Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- The airport was formerly known as "Belfast City Airport" until it was renamed in 2006 in memory of George Best, the professional footballer from Belfast.
- In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
- Sydenham Airport was established by Shorts beside its Belfast factory at Sydenham, Belfast in 1937.
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport is located on the A2, Sydenham by-pass road between Belfast and Holywood.
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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 June 2012, BMI subsidiary Bmibaby ceased all routes from Belfast City, prior to its total cessation of operations, leading Flybe to increase schedule frequency on some routes.
- Passenger numbers increased by 4.5% from 2,621,763 in 2009 to 2,740,341 in 2010, the highest total on record at the airport.
- In October 2012 Aer Lingus moved its services from Belfast International to the Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.13 km) NE | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) ESE | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 3 | 149.06 miles (239.88 km) WNW | Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) | Mersa Matruh, Egypt | |
| 4 | 245.39 miles (394.91 km) E | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 5 | 271.93 miles (437.62 km) E | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 6 | 273.67 miles (440.44 km) E | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 279.05 miles (449.08 km) SSE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 8 | 298.43 miles (480.28 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 303.80 miles (488.92 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 10 | 303.86 miles (489.02 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 11 | 308.47 miles (496.43 km) NNE | Paphos International Airport (PFO) | Paphos, Cyprus | |
| 12 | 310.51 miles (499.71 km) ENE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 13 | 314.79 miles (506.60 km) ENE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 14 | 316.87 miles (509.95 km) ESE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 15 | 317.72 miles (511.31 km) NE | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.84 miles (19,065.59 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,656.36 miles (18,759.04 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,572.74 miles (18,624.47 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,544.16 miles (18,578.47 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.62 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,512.61 miles (18,527.71 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,508.37 miles (18,520.88 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,452.52 miles (18,431.00 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,452.15 miles (18,430.41 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,432.57 miles (18,398.89 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,428.11 miles (18,391.71 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,426.07 miles (18,388.43 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,373.26 miles (18,303.45 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,368.80 miles (18,296.27 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,361.81 miles (18,285.02 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.00 miles (22.53 km) WNW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 57.09 miles (91.87 km) N | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) WNW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) SE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 72.97 miles (117.44 km) WSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 75.17 miles (120.98 km) NNW | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 79.69 miles (128.24 km) NE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) S | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 9 | 100.52 miles (161.76 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 102.55 miles (165.04 km) WNW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) NNE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.17 miles (175.69 km) SSE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 110.15 miles (177.28 km) ESE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) W | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 15 | 124.04 miles (199.62 km) ENE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.54 miles (19,058.67 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,815.45 miles (19,015.07 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,812.06 miles (19,009.62 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,756.65 miles (18,920.45 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,753.72 miles (18,915.74 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,732.06 miles (18,880.88 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,719.52 miles (18,860.69 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,712.43 miles (18,849.27 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,696.44 miles (18,823.55 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,689.17 miles (18,811.85 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,675.38 miles (18,789.66 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.01 miles (18,774.58 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,664.55 miles (18,772.23 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,644.21 miles (18,739.49 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,602.09 miles (18,671.71 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |