Nonstop flight route between St. George, Utah, United States and Erigavo, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), St. George, Utah, United States and Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,915 miles (or 14,348 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) 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: | SGU / KSGU |
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| Location: | St. George, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°5'26"N by 113°35'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. George |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2941 feet (896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGU |
| More Information: | SGU 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU):
- An Environmental Impact Statement was completed in August 2006.
- The 274-acre facility included a 15,000-square-foot terminal.
- In addition to being known as "St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)", another name for SGU is "St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)".
- The closest airport to St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Mesquite Airport (MFH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SGU.
- St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,225 miles (18,065 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Erigavo Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of 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.
