Nonstop flight route between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Massawa, Eritrea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nukus Airport (NCU), Nukus, Uzbekistan and Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,207 miles (or 3,551 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 relatively short distance between Nukus Airport and Massawa International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCU / UTNN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nukus, Uzbekistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"N by 59°37'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NCU | 
| More Information: | NCU Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Nukus Airport (NCU):
- Because of Nukus Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Nukus 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 Nukus Airport (NCU) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SSE of NCU.
- In addition to being known as "Nukus Airport", another name for NCU is "Nukus Aeroporti".
- Nukus Airport (NCU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nukus Airport (NCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,212 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.




