Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Siuna, Nicaragua:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°43'0"N by 84°46'36"W)
Distance from MSW to SIU:
8,114.60 miles (13,059.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Siuna Airport (SIU), Siuna, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,115 miles (or 13,059 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 Siuna 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 Siuna 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: | SIU / MNSI |
| Airport Name: | Siuna Airport |
| Location: | Siuna, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°43'0"N by 84°46'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 480 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIU |
| More Information: | SIU 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.
- 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.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- The Massawa International Airport is a large establishment.
- In the colonial period, a 1970 km line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.
Facts about Siuna Airport (SIU):
- Siuna Airport (SIU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Siuna Airport (SIU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Siuna Airport (meaning Siuna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,286 miles (19,772 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Siuna Airport (SIU) is Bonanza Airport (BZA), which is located 25 miles (39 kilometers) NNE of SIU.
- Because of Siuna Airport's relatively low elevation of 480 feet, planes can take off or land at Siuna 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 | 24.51 miles (39.44 km) NNE | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 2 | 88.64 miles (142.64 km) NE | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 95.85 miles (154.26 km) ENE | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | 137.05 miles (220.55 km) SSE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | 143.60 miles (231.11 km) SW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 157.34 miles (253.22 km) SE | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 165.38 miles (266.16 km) W | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 8 | 196.10 miles (315.60 km) WNW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 9 | 197.04 miles (317.11 km) NW | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 10 | 203.03 miles (326.75 km) NNW | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 214.12 miles (344.59 km) NNW | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 12 | 219.16 miles (352.71 km) SSE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 220.39 miles (354.69 km) W | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 14 | 220.63 miles (355.06 km) ESE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 15 | 221.98 miles (357.23 km) SSW | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,694.62 miles (18,820.62 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,600.78 miles (18,669.60 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,577.77 miles (18,632.57 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,541.13 miles (18,573.60 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,527.46 miles (18,551.60 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,509.18 miles (18,522.19 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,498.97 miles (18,505.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.11 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,478.81 miles (18,473.30 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,474.52 miles (18,466.41 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,449.22 miles (18,425.69 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,448.38 miles (18,424.34 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,423.05 miles (18,383.57 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,412.16 miles (18,366.04 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |