Nonstop flight route between Massawa, Eritrea and Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China:
Departure Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°33'42"N by 119°42'54"E)
Distance from MSW to YTY:
5,088.53 miles (8,189.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea and Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,089 miles (or 8,189 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 Yangzhou Taizhou 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 Yangzhou Taizhou 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: | YTY / ZSYA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'42"N by 119°42'54"E |
| Area Served: | Yangzhou and Taizhou |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yangzhou (80%) City of Taizhou (20%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTY |
| More Information: | YTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- 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.
- 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.
- The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport.
Facts about Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY):
- Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) is Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of YTY.
- Because of Yangzhou Taizhou Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Yangzhou Taizhou 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 Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) is Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), which is nearly antipodal to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (meaning Yangzhou Taizhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Rosario, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Yangzhou Taizhou Airport", other names for YTY include "扬州泰州机场" and "Yángzhōu Tàizhōu Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) S | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 2 | 66.07 miles (106.33 km) NNE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 75.47 miles (121.46 km) SW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 4 | 84.79 miles (136.45 km) SSE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 90.17 miles (145.11 km) NNW | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) SSE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 133.88 miles (215.47 km) SE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 8 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) W | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 9 | 147.08 miles (236.70 km) NNW | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 151.30 miles (243.50 km) WSW | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 157.01 miles (252.68 km) SE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 12 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 166.63 miles (268.17 km) SSE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 14 | 173.40 miles (279.05 km) SW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 187.25 miles (301.35 km) NNW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.37 miles (19,954.80 km) SE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,382.59 miles (19,927.80 km) SSE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,334.86 miles (19,850.98 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,306.50 miles (19,805.34 km) W | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.44 km) SSE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,281.31 miles (19,764.80 km) WSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,276.67 miles (19,757.34 km) WSW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,273.65 miles (19,752.47 km) SW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,261.83 miles (19,733.45 km) SW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,251.05 miles (19,716.10 km) SSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,241.56 miles (19,700.84 km) SW | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,227.16 miles (19,677.65 km) SSE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,220.97 miles (19,667.70 km) SW | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,214.67 miles (19,657.56 km) SW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,210.54 miles (19,650.91 km) WSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |