Nonstop flight route between Sønderborg, Denmark and Erigavo, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(54°57'51"N by 9°47'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E)
Distance from SGD to ERA:
3,679.58 miles (5,921.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sønderborg Airport (SGD), Sønderborg, Denmark and Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,680 miles (or 5,922 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 Sønderborg Airport and Erigavo 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 Sønderborg Airport and Erigavo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGD / EKSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'51"N by 9°47'30"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGD |
| More Information: | SGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERA / HCMU |
| Airport Name: | Erigavo Airport |
| Location: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 5720 feet (1,743 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERA |
| More Information: | ERA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sønderborg Airport (SGD):
- In addition to being known as "Sønderborg Airport", another name for SGD is "Sønderborg Lufthavn".
- Sønderborg Airport (SGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sønderborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sønderborg 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 Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of SGD.
Facts about Erigavo Airport (ERA):
- The furthest airport from Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of ERA.
- Because of Erigavo Airport's high elevation of 5,720 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.86 miles (44.83 km) NW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 41.28 miles (66.43 km) NNE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 3 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SSE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) W | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 5 | 59.20 miles (95.28 km) NNW | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 6 | 62.32 miles (100.29 km) NW | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 7 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) SSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) ESE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 9 | 88.35 miles (142.19 km) SSE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) NW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 11 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) SW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 92.53 miles (148.91 km) S | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.40 miles (151.92 km) SSW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) NNW | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 15 | 98.03 miles (157.76 km) NNE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,617.26 miles (18,696.12 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,378.32 miles (18,311.58 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,361.87 miles (18,285.11 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,346.86 miles (18,260.95 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,333.19 miles (18,238.95 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,332.63 miles (18,238.06 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,331.24 miles (18,235.81 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,330.27 miles (18,234.25 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,315.27 miles (18,210.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,304.06 miles (18,192.08 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,287.04 miles (18,164.69 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,283.91 miles (18,159.65 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,275.97 miles (18,146.86 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,274.04 miles (18,143.76 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,273.64 miles (18,143.12 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 3 | 167.14 miles (268.99 km) W | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 180.77 miles (290.92 km) ENE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 5 | 219.78 miles (353.71 km) NW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) WSW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) ENE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 8 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) S | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) N | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 10 | 292.04 miles (469.99 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 293.11 miles (471.71 km) WNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.21 km) WNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 293.87 miles (472.93 km) WNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 303.91 miles (489.10 km) NW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 307.32 miles (494.58 km) NNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.37 miles (19,307.84 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,775.38 miles (18,950.60 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,712.04 miles (18,848.66 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,678.95 miles (18,795.40 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.98 miles (18,790.62 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.03 miles (18,721.50 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,589.47 miles (18,651.40 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,564.15 miles (18,610.64 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,492.22 miles (18,494.89 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,483.88 miles (18,481.46 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,480.33 miles (18,475.75 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,456.23 miles (18,436.97 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,447.93 miles (18,423.62 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,441.71 miles (18,413.59 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |