Nonstop flight route between Sibiu, Romania and Massawa, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Distance from SBZ to MSW:
2,260.25 miles (3,637.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), Sibiu, Romania and Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,260 miles (or 3,638 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 Sibiu International 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: | SBZ / LRSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sibiu, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'8"N by 24°5'8"E |
| Area Served: | Sibiu, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Sibiu County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBZ |
| More Information: | SBZ 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 Sibiu International Airport (SBZ):
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1970, the airport was capable to operate during the night, due to the approach and runway guiding lights that have been installed.
- The furthest airport from Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sibiu International Airport", another name for SBZ is "Aeroportul Internațional Sibiu".
- The closest airport to Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) is Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNE of SBZ.
- Sibiu International Airport handled 189,300 passengers last year.
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- The Massawa International Airport is a large establishment.
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) NNE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania |     |
| 2 | 71.62 miles (115.26 km) NNW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) WSW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 4 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) SE | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 6 | 132.35 miles (213.00 km) W | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 132.36 miles (213.01 km) SE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 8 | 132.66 miles (213.49 km) NNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 9 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) WNW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 11 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) NNW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) ENE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 13 | 166.06 miles (267.24 km) NW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 14 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) NE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 15 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) SE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.27 miles (18,383.93 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,021.02 miles (17,736.57 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,994.22 miles (17,693.44 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,978.17 miles (17,667.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,959.36 miles (17,637.34 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,947.53 miles (17,618.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,945.55 miles (17,615.11 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,945.29 miles (17,614.70 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,933.65 miles (17,595.96 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,923.79 miles (17,580.10 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,920.64 miles (17,575.01 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,916.17 miles (17,567.83 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,907.34 miles (17,553.62 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,903.13 miles (17,546.84 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,887.57 miles (17,521.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |