Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,290 miles (or 5,295 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 Lalmonirhat 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 Lalmonirhat 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: | LLJ / VGLM |
Airport Name: | Lalmonirhat Airport |
Location: | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from LLJ |
More Information: | LLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- 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 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.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
- 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 Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):
- During the Second World War, the allied forces used the airport for smooth takeoff and landing of flights at the airport.
- Lalmonirhat Airport used during the Second World War by the allied forces has been lying neglected for 66 years, with no inbound or outbound flight operated ever since.
- The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Lalmonirhat Airport is located near Lalmonirhat, at the north side border of Bangladesh.
- BAF sources of a newspaper said that the airport is suitable for safe touchdown and takeoff of helicopters and small planes.
- The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
- Later on, a decision was taken to make the airport an airbase of Bangladesh Air Force in 1972.