Nonstop flight route between Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Barter Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°19'31"N by 27°13'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°8'2"N by 143°34'54"W)
Distance from MUH to BTI:
5,411.57 miles (8,709.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH), Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI), Barter Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,412 miles (or 8,709 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUH / HEMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'31"N by 27°13'18"E |
| Area Served: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUH |
| More Information: | MUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTI / PABA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barter Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°8'2"N by 143°34'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTI |
| More Information: | BTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH):
- The furthest airport from Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,816 miles (19,016 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Mersa Matruh Airport's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersa Matruh 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mersa Matruh Airport", another name for MUH is "مطار مرسى مطروح".
- Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of MUH.
Facts about Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI):
- Because of Barter Island LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Barter Island LRRS 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.
- With the signing of the North American Air Defence Modernization agreement at the "Shamrock Summit" between Prime Minister Mulroney and President Reagan in Quebec City on 18 March 1985, the DEW Line began its eventual upgrading and transition becoming the North Warning System of today.
- The furthest airport from Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,003 miles (16,099 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The radar station was upgraded with an AN/FPS-117 minimally attended Long Range surveillance radar in the winter of 1990.
- In addition to being known as "Barter Island LRRS Airport", another name for BTI is "Barter Island LRRS BAR-MAIN".
- The closest airport to Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 115 miles (184 kilometers) W of BTI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.06 miles (239.88 km) E | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 161.38 miles (259.71 km) E | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 3 | 205.91 miles (331.38 km) WNW | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 4 | 262.02 miles (421.68 km) ESE | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 5 | 276.50 miles (444.99 km) NNW | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 6 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) N | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 7 | 283.58 miles (456.38 km) N | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 8 | 301.34 miles (484.97 km) NNW | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 9 | 324.00 miles (521.43 km) WNW | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 10 | 340.31 miles (547.68 km) NNW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 11 | 354.49 miles (570.49 km) N | Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) | Rhodes, Greece | |
| 12 | 359.20 miles (578.07 km) NNE | Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) | Kastelorizo, Greece | |
| 13 | 364.52 miles (586.64 km) NNW | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 14 | 366.28 miles (589.46 km) N | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 373.67 miles (601.36 km) SE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,816.22 miles (19,016.31 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,712.63 miles (18,849.60 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,613.49 miles (18,690.05 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,613.42 miles (18,689.94 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,586.45 miles (18,646.54 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,465.01 miles (18,451.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,462.33 miles (18,446.78 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,419.40 miles (18,377.70 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,406.83 miles (18,357.48 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,406.55 miles (18,357.02 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,369.07 miles (18,296.70 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,294.15 miles (18,176.12 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,290.33 miles (18,169.99 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,276.74 miles (18,148.11 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,271.14 miles (18,139.10 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 114.54 miles (184.33 km) W | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 141.17 miles (227.19 km) W | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 147.91 miles (238.03 km) SSW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 172.50 miles (277.61 km) W | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 173.95 miles (279.95 km) W | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 183.91 miles (295.97 km) SW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 200.12 miles (322.06 km) SSE | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 211.00 miles (339.58 km) W | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 218.89 miles (352.27 km) SW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 227.03 miles (365.37 km) SSW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 228.67 miles (368.01 km) WNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 241.09 miles (388.00 km) S | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 243.51 miles (391.88 km) WSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 248.25 miles (399.53 km) ESE | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 249.67 miles (401.81 km) S | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,003.30 miles (16,098.71 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,905.78 miles (15,941.77 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,884.70 miles (15,907.85 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,883.49 miles (15,905.90 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,852.58 miles (15,856.15 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,848.73 miles (15,849.96 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,753.95 miles (15,697.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,712.97 miles (15,631.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,639.77 miles (15,513.67 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,633.53 miles (15,503.63 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,629.62 miles (15,497.32 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,629.49 miles (15,497.12 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,629.16 miles (15,496.59 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,627.06 miles (15,493.21 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,605.25 miles (15,458.12 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |