Nonstop flight route between Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and El Arish, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and El Arish International Airport (AAC), El Arish, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,962 miles (or 9,594 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 MBS International Airport and El Arish 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 MBS International Airport and El Arish International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):

• The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS.
• During World War II, it was used to hold prisoners of war.
• MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
• Compass Airlines, Comair, and Mesaba Airlines ground handling merged into one service called Regional Elite Airline Services.
• The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
• Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS 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 furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines.

Facts about El Arish International Airport (AAC):

• The airport is home to Palestinian Airlines.
• Because of El Arish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at El Arish 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.
• It is the closest airport to the Gaza Strip and borders Egypt but despite it was not recognized by Egyptian civil aviation.
• El Arish International Airport (AAC) currently has only 1 runway.
• El Arish International Airport handled 15,166 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of AAC.
• In addition to being known as "El Arish International Airport", another name for AAC is "مطار العريش الدولي".
• The furthest airport from El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.