Nonstop flight route between Luxor, Egypt and Owensboro, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'20"N by 87°10'0"W)
Distance from LXR to OWB:
6,574.63 miles (10,580.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luxor International Airport (LXR), Luxor, Egypt and Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB), Owensboro, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,575 miles (or 10,581 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 Luxor International Airport and Owensboro-Daviess County 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 Luxor International Airport and Owensboro-Daviess County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXR / HELX |
| Airport Name: | Luxor International Airport |
| Location: | Luxor, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E |
| Area Served: | Luxor, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXR |
| More Information: | LXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OWB / KOWB |
| Airport Name: | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport |
| Location: | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'20"N by 87°10'0"W |
| Area Served: | Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Owensboro City & Daviess County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OWB |
| More Information: | OWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Luxor International Airport (LXR):
- Luxor International Airport (LXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Aswan International Airport (ASW), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) S of LXR.
- On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off.
- The furthest airport from Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Luxor International Airport (meaning Luxor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.
- In 2005 the airport was upgraded to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year.
- Because of Luxor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Luxor 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.
Facts about Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB):
- Because of Owensboro-Daviess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Owensboro-Daviess County 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 furthest airport from Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- RegionsAir operating as AmericanConnection provided flights to St.
- Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) is Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NW of OWB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) S | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 4 | 143.16 miles (230.39 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 5 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 6 | 224.33 miles (361.03 km) NNE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 7 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) SSW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 277.81 miles (447.10 km) SSW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 9 | 298.85 miles (480.96 km) NNE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) NNE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 11 | 304.37 miles (489.83 km) NE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 306.83 miles (493.79 km) NNE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 317.63 miles (511.17 km) NNW | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 14 | 324.91 miles (522.89 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 15 | 325.95 miles (524.56 km) NNE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,856.78 miles (19,081.59 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,850.55 miles (19,071.56 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,849.74 miles (19,070.27 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,787.64 miles (18,970.32 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,772.92 miles (18,946.63 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,771.37 miles (18,944.14 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,766.97 miles (18,937.06 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,764.03 miles (18,932.32 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,737.62 miles (18,889.82 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,736.77 miles (18,888.46 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,736.71 miles (18,888.35 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,722.99 miles (18,866.28 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,717.20 miles (18,856.95 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,715.23 miles (18,853.78 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.67 miles (46.13 km) NW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 37.10 miles (59.71 km) NNE | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) NNE | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) E | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) SE | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) E | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 69.05 miles (111.13 km) NNW | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 74.73 miles (120.27 km) NNW | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 75.85 miles (122.06 km) SSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) S | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 78.96 miles (127.07 km) NNW | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 82.60 miles (132.93 km) SE | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 83.53 miles (134.44 km) ENE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 85.55 miles (137.69 km) NNE | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 88.57 miles (142.54 km) ENE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.29 miles (17,968.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,143.60 miles (17,933.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,121.49 miles (17,898.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,115.68 miles (17,888.91 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,094.02 miles (17,854.05 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,078.13 miles (17,828.48 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,069.22 miles (17,814.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,068.74 miles (17,813.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,037.65 miles (17,763.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,034.89 miles (17,758.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,021.10 miles (17,736.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,015.82 miles (17,728.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,981.40 miles (17,672.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,981.10 miles (17,672.32 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,974.90 miles (17,662.34 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |