Nonstop flight route between Hassi Messaoud, Algeria and Jijiga, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME), Hassi Messaoud, Algeria and Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), Jijiga, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,814 miles (or 4,528 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 large distance between Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport and Wilwal International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport and Wilwal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HME / DAUH | 
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| Location: | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°40'22"N by 6°8'25"E | 
| Area Served: | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | 
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HME | 
| More Information: | HME Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIJ / HAJJ | 
| Airport Name: | Wilwal International Airport | 
| Location: | Jijiga, Ethiopia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'50"N by 42°54'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Jijiga, Ethiopia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5413 feet (1,650 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JIJ | 
| More Information: | JIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME):
- In addition to being known as "Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport", other names for HME include "Base d'Hassi Messaoud (Hassi Messaoud)" and "Aéroport de Hassi Messaoud / Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem".
 - Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,770 miles (18,941 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) is Guemar Airport (ELU), which is located 133 miles (213 kilometers) NNE of HME.
 - Because of Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem 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.
 
Facts about Wilwal International Airport (JIJ):
- Because of Wilwal International Airport's high elevation of 5,413 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The first airfield at Jijiga was constructed in 1929.
 - Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of JIJ.
 - The airport resides at an elevation of 5,413 feet above mean sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Wilwal International Airport (meaning Wilwal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Jijiga's original airfield is located northwest of the city center at 09°21′38″N 42°47′16″E / 9.36056°N 42.78778°E / 9.36056.
 
