Nonstop flight route between Roswell, New Mexico, United States and Luxor, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(33°18'5"N by 104°31'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E)
Distance from ROW to LXR:
7,487.84 miles (12,050.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roswell International Air Center (ROW), Roswell, New Mexico, United States and Luxor International Airport (LXR), Luxor, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,488 miles (or 12,050 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 Roswell International Air Center and Luxor International 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 Roswell International Air Center and Luxor International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROW / KROW |
| Airport Name: | Roswell International Air Center |
| Location: | Roswell, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'5"N by 104°31'50"W |
| Area Served: | Roswell, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roswell |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3671 feet (1,119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROW |
| More Information: | ROW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXR / HELX |
| Airport Name: | Luxor International Airport |
| Location: | Luxor, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E |
| Area Served: | Luxor, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXR |
| More Information: | LXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Roswell International Air Center (ROW):
- From 1941 to 1967, the facility was known as Roswell Army International Airfield during World War II, and Walker Air Force Base during the Cold War.
- The RIAC is home to a plastic manufacturer.
- The closest airport to Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ROW.
- Roswell International Air Center (ROW) has 2 runways.
- The site was used for several years to launch stratospheric balloons for Air Force projects.
- The furthest airport from Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,090 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Luxor International Airport (LXR):
- Luxor International Airport (LXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Luxor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Luxor 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 Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Luxor International Airport (meaning Luxor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Aswan International Airport (ASW), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) S of LXR.
- On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off.
- Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 68.39 miles (110.07 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) NNE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) ESE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) WSW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 96.36 miles (155.08 km) WSW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.03 km) NE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 113.85 miles (183.22 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 140.36 miles (225.89 km) NNE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 145.34 miles (233.90 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) SW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 149.09 miles (239.94 km) SW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 155.50 miles (250.25 km) WSW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 155.74 miles (250.63 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,240.54 miles (18,089.85 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,029.04 miles (17,749.47 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,958.27 miles (17,635.58 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,944.17 miles (17,612.88 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,631.11 miles (17,109.07 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,581.42 miles (17,029.10 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,522.10 miles (16,933.64 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,512.67 miles (16,918.46 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,494.95 miles (16,889.95 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,490.10 miles (16,882.13 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,450.56 miles (16,818.50 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,440.91 miles (16,802.97 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,418.96 miles (16,767.65 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,383.30 miles (16,710.26 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,366.63 miles (16,683.43 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) S | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 4 | 143.16 miles (230.39 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 5 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 6 | 224.33 miles (361.03 km) NNE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 7 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) SSW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 277.81 miles (447.10 km) SSW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 9 | 298.85 miles (480.96 km) NNE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) NNE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 11 | 304.37 miles (489.83 km) NE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 306.83 miles (493.79 km) NNE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 317.63 miles (511.17 km) NNW | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 14 | 324.91 miles (522.89 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 15 | 325.95 miles (524.56 km) NNE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,856.78 miles (19,081.59 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,850.55 miles (19,071.56 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,849.74 miles (19,070.27 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,787.64 miles (18,970.32 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,772.92 miles (18,946.63 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,771.37 miles (18,944.14 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,766.97 miles (18,937.06 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,764.03 miles (18,932.32 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,737.62 miles (18,889.82 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,736.77 miles (18,888.46 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,736.71 miles (18,888.35 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,722.99 miles (18,866.28 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,717.20 miles (18,856.95 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,715.23 miles (18,853.78 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |