Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Bastia, Corsica, France:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E)
Distance from MSW to BIA:
2,562.22 miles (4,123.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,562 miles (or 4,123 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 Bastia – Poretta 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 Bastia – Poretta 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: | BIA / LFKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E |
| Area Served: | Bastia, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI of Bastia and Upper Corsica |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIA |
| More Information: | BIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
- In the colonial period, a 1970 km line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- 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.
Facts about Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- The furthest airport from Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bastia – Poretta Airport (meaning Bastia – Poretta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
- The closest airport to Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
- Because of Bastia – Poretta Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bastia – Poretta 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.
- Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) W | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) SW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) SSW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 5 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 7 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) S | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) NE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 10 | 123.90 miles (199.40 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 11 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 12 | 132.77 miles (213.67 km) NNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 13 | 138.00 miles (222.09 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 145.13 miles (233.56 km) WNW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 15 | 146.28 miles (235.41 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.06 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.36 miles (18,903.88 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,715.52 miles (18,854.26 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,703.02 miles (18,834.15 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,701.65 miles (18,831.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,687.60 miles (18,809.33 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,681.69 miles (18,799.81 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.59 miles (18,794.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,665.80 miles (18,774.25 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,659.19 miles (18,763.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,639.48 miles (18,731.89 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,633.47 miles (18,722.21 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |