Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Annette Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W)
Distance from MSW to ANN:
7,521.29 miles (12,104.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Annette Island Airport (ANN), Annette Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,521 miles (or 12,104 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 Massawa International Airport and Annette Island 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 Massawa International Airport and Annette Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSW / HHMS |
| Airport Name: | Massawa International Airport |
| Location: | Massawa, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E |
| Area Served: | Massawa |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSW |
| More Information: | MSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANN / PANT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Annette Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'32"N by 131°34'19"W |
| Area Served: | Metlakatla, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Metlakatla Indian Community |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 119 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANN |
| More Information: | ANN Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- Massawa International Airport is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.
- The furthest airport from Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Massawa International Airport (meaning Massawa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- Because of Massawa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Massawa 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.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Annette Island Airport (ANN):
- Because of Annette Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 119 feet, planes can take off or land at Annette Island 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 addition to being known as "Annette Island Airport", another name for ANN is "Annette Island Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Annette Island Airport (ANN) is Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) N of ANN.
- Annette Island Airport (ANN) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea |     |
| 2 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) SSW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) S | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) WSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) ESE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) NE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 284.00 miles (457.05 km) SE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 318.72 miles (512.93 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) E | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.40 miles (19,983.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,063.86 miles (19,414.86 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,052.00 miles (19,395.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.15 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.90 miles (19,371.46 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.76 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.13 miles (9.86 km) N | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) N | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.76 km) NNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WNW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 51.69 miles (83.18 km) NW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.51 miles (94.17 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 68.24 miles (109.82 km) WNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) WNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 69.02 miles (111.07 km) SE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 69.80 miles (112.33 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) SE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SSW | Masset Airport (ZMT) | Masset, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.42 miles (137.46 km) NE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 85.55 miles (137.68 km) NW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,625.32 miles (17,099.74 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,618.90 miles (17,089.41 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,615.66 miles (17,084.20 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.30 miles (16,975.80 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,544.74 miles (16,970.07 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,482.13 miles (16,869.31 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,468.45 miles (16,847.30 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,445.97 miles (16,811.12 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,443.57 miles (16,807.26 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,427.80 miles (16,781.88 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,414.81 miles (16,760.97 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,403.07 miles (16,742.07 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,401.84 miles (16,740.10 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |