Nonstop flight route between Ithaca, New York, United States and Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York, United States and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,881 miles (or 9,465 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt, 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH):

• In late 2004, after negotiations with the County, Northwest Airlines agreed to add Northwest Airlink service to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which began May 2, 2005.
• The closest airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of ITH.
• Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Other carriers included Commuter Airlines, Mall Airways, Command Airways, Ransome Airlines, and Continental Express.
• For over 50 years, the airport has been home to the East Hill Flying Club which offers lessons and the use of seven small planes to its members.

Facts about Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH):

• The closest airport to Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) is St. Catherine International Airport (SKV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of SSH.
• Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt", another name for SSH is "مطار شرم الشيخ الدولي".
• The furthest airport from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• On 23 May 2007, the airport's second terminal was inaugurated with a capacity for 5 million passengers per year.
• Because of Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt's relatively low elevation of 143 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt 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.