Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Whangarei, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E)
Distance from MSW to WRE:
9,345.81 miles (15,040.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,346 miles (or 15,041 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 Whangarei 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 Whangarei 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: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE 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 Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport.
- 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 is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- With the outbreak of World War II immediately after the esablishment of the airfield, the airport taken over by RNZAF to serve as a training base there which became RNZAF Station Onerahi.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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 closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- Ansett went into liquidation in 2001, and this resulted in Air New Zealand's subsidary Eagle Airways being the only major airline operating out of the airport.
- This upgrade allowed Air New Zealand, through its subsidary airline Air Nelson, start trialing flights with their new Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
- The airport has a modern air-conditioned terminal building with free wifi and a cafeteria, which services Air New Zealand's subsidiaries, Eagle Airways and Air Nelson.
- There are also several private aircraft hangars situated around the airport, including one that previously housed a Aero L-29 Delfín jet in 2008.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The WDC predicts a high growth rate in aircraft movements over the next 15 years, potentially reaching 45,500 aircraft movements by 2027.
| 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 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) NW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) NW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 88.88 miles (143.04 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 154.53 miles (248.69 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 155.71 miles (250.60 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 194.36 miles (312.80 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 204.87 miles (329.71 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 224.11 miles (360.68 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) E | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) NNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) NNE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,321.88 miles (19,830.09 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,302.36 miles (19,798.68 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,286.87 miles (19,773.75 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) WNW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |