Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and San Sebastián, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W)
Distance from MSW to EAS:
3,078.16 miles (4,953.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and San Sebastián Airport (EAS), San Sebastián, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,078 miles (or 4,954 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 San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián 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: | EAS / LESO |
| Airport Name: | San Sebastián Airport |
| Location: | San Sebastián, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'23"N by 1°47'26"W |
| Area Served: | San Sebastián |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAS |
| More Information: | EAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- Massawa International Airport is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.
- 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 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.
- 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 (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about San Sebastián Airport (EAS):
- The closest airport to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of EAS.
- The furthest airport from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to San Sebastián Airport (meaning San Sebastián Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Because of San Sebastián Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at San Sebastián 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.
- San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 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 | 15.48 miles (24.92 km) ENE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 2 | 41.16 miles (66.24 km) S | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 57.35 miles (92.30 km) SW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) SSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 6 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 8 | 92.10 miles (148.22 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 10 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 11 | 115.27 miles (185.52 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 12 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) SE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 13 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) ENE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 153.10 miles (246.39 km) NE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.92 miles (19,675.67 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,213.49 miles (19,655.66 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,200.36 miles (19,634.52 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,194.90 miles (19,625.73 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,188.22 miles (19,614.99 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.73 miles (19,604.54 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.58 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,159.37 miles (19,568.56 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,151.81 miles (19,556.39 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,150.47 miles (19,554.24 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,145.07 miles (19,545.55 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,128.69 miles (19,519.19 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,113.96 miles (19,495.48 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.83 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,112.25 miles (19,492.72 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |