Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E)
Distance from MSW to HET:
4,605.11 miles (7,411.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,605 miles (or 7,411 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 Hohhot Baita 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 Hohhot Baita 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: | HET / ZBHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'5"N by 111°49'26"E |
| Area Served: | Hohhot |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3556 feet (1,084 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HET |
| More Information: | HET Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET):
- In addition to being known as "Hohhot Baita International Airport", other names for HET include "呼和浩特白塔国际机场ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠣᠯᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠦ ᠪᠠᠭᠤᠳᠠᠯ" and "Hūhéhàotè Báitǎ Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Maquinchao Airport (MQD), which is nearly antipodal to Hohhot Baita International Airport (meaning Hohhot Baita International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maquinchao Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina.
- Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of HET.
| 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 | 97.81 miles (157.42 km) WSW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ESE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) SW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 178.49 miles (287.24 km) N | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 218.76 miles (352.06 km) SSE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 221.91 miles (357.12 km) S | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 234.40 miles (377.22 km) SE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 251.48 miles (404.71 km) ESE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 10 | 255.81 miles (411.68 km) E | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 274.38 miles (441.58 km) WSW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 299.07 miles (481.31 km) NE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 307.90 miles (495.52 km) SSE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 315.66 miles (508.01 km) ESE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 15 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.47 miles (19,953.35 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,305.59 miles (19,803.88 km) SSW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.48 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,292.66 miles (19,783.06 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,279.96 miles (19,762.63 km) E | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,272.36 miles (19,750.39 km) W | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,272.16 miles (19,750.08 km) ESE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,271.45 miles (19,748.93 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,261.62 miles (19,733.11 km) ESE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,247.20 miles (19,709.92 km) ESE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,232.75 miles (19,686.66 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,230.82 miles (19,683.55 km) SW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,228.20 miles (19,679.34 km) SE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,216.41 miles (19,660.36 km) SW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |