Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Marshall, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°51'51"N by 162°1'33"W)
Distance from MSW to MLL:
6,952.38 miles (11,188.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL), Marshall, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,952 miles (or 11,189 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 Marshall Don Hunter Sr. 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 Marshall Don Hunter Sr. 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: | MLL / PADM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Marshall, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°51'51"N by 162°1'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLL |
| More Information: | MLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (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.
- In the colonial period, a 1970 km line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.
- 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 Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL):
- The closest airport to Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) is Russian Mission Airport (RSH), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MLL.
- Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,509 miles (16,913 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport", other names for MLL include "MLL[1]" and "MDM".
- Because of Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Don Hunter Sr. 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.
| 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 | 23.87 miles (38.41 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) W | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) WNW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.07 miles (90.23 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 63.44 miles (102.10 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.61 miles (108.81 km) SSW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) S | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) SSW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.45 miles (114.99 km) SSE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 75.27 miles (121.13 km) S | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 75.36 miles (121.28 km) S | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.31 miles (122.81 km) ENE | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.67 miles (123.39 km) SSE | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) NE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,509.26 miles (16,912.98 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,502.26 miles (16,901.71 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,481.36 miles (16,868.07 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,441.58 miles (16,804.05 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,397.59 miles (16,733.26 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,287.86 miles (16,556.67 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,223.42 miles (16,452.97 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,212.96 miles (16,436.12 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,185.24 miles (16,391.51 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,185.24 miles (16,391.51 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,181.90 miles (16,386.14 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,177.28 miles (16,378.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,175.25 miles (16,375.43 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,168.87 miles (16,365.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,156.10 miles (16,344.62 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |