Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Cumaná, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM), Cumaná, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,903 miles (or 11,109 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 Antonio José de Sucre 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 Antonio José de Sucre 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: | CUM / SVCU |
Airport Name: | Antonio José de Sucre Airport |
Location: | Cumaná, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'1"N by 64°7'50"W |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUM |
More Information: | CUM 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.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
- 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.
- The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport.
Facts about Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM):
- The furthest airport from Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (meaning Antonio José de Sucre Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
- Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of CUM.
- Because of Antonio José de Sucre Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio José de Sucre 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.