Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Cleveland, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°24'42"N by 81°50'58"W)
Distance from MSW to CLE:
6,997.06 miles (11,260.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,997 miles (or 11,261 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 Cleveland Hopkins 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 Massawa International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International 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: | CLE / KCLE |
| Airport Name: | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport |
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°24'42"N by 81°50'58"W |
| Area Served: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cleveland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 791 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLE |
| More Information: | CLE 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE):
- Continental increased its hub capacity at Hopkins, becoming the airport's largest tenant and eventually accounting for upwards of 60 percent of passenger traffic.
- For weather-related issues, United would sometimes divert EWR-bound international 767s and 777s into CLE.
- The furthest airport from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,378 miles (18,311 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's relatively low elevation of 791 feet, planes can take off or land at Cleveland Hopkins 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.
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of CLE.
| 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 | 11.30 miles (18.19 km) NE | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 17.63 miles (28.37 km) WSW | Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 21.58 miles (34.74 km) ENE | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 30.32 miles (48.80 km) NE | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 32.62 miles (52.50 km) SE | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) S | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 41.60 miles (66.96 km) W | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 53.56 miles (86.19 km) SW | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) E | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) N | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 64.36 miles (103.57 km) SW | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) ENE | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 68.80 miles (110.73 km) SSE | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 82.49 miles (132.76 km) NW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 83.81 miles (134.88 km) SW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,378.15 miles (18,311.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,354.45 miles (18,273.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,340.93 miles (18,251.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,329.17 miles (18,232.48 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,282.65 miles (18,157.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,278.38 miles (18,150.75 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,266.70 miles (18,131.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,256.00 miles (18,114.74 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,246.66 miles (18,099.69 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,222.00 miles (18,060.02 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.10 miles (17,963.61 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.62 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,122.46 miles (17,899.82 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,112.40 miles (17,883.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,049.68 miles (17,782.69 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |