Nonstop flight route between St. Catherine, Egypt and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°41'7"N by 34°3'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W)
Distance from SKV to LSF:
6,627.70 miles (10,666.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Catherine International Airport (SKV), St. Catherine, Egypt and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,628 miles (or 10,666 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. Catherine International Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), 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. Catherine International Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKV / HESC |
| Airport Name: | St. Catherine International Airport |
| Location: | St. Catherine, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°41'7"N by 34°3'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4368 feet (1,331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKV |
| More Information: | SKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSF / KLSF |
| Airport Name: | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) |
| Location: | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSF |
| More Information: | LSF Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Catherine International Airport (SKV):
- St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) is Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SSE of SKV.
- The furthest airport from St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of St. Catherine International Airport's high elevation of 4,368 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SKV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SKV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1954, the Air Force turned Lawson over to the Army, and it has operated continually since that time as Lawson Army Airfield.
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
- Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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.
- In 1933, the Army spent $855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) SSE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 75.85 miles (122.07 km) NE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 3 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) NE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 4 | 86.15 miles (138.64 km) NE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 5 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 6 | 103.56 miles (166.66 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 7 | 105.37 miles (169.58 km) S | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 8 | 143.06 miles (230.23 km) NNE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 9 | 150.29 miles (241.87 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 10 | 156.75 miles (252.26 km) E | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 165.56 miles (266.44 km) N | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 177.42 miles (285.52 km) N | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 13 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) NNE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 14 | 185.84 miles (299.08 km) N | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 15 | 188.22 miles (302.91 km) WNW | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.19 miles (19,132.14 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,720.93 miles (18,862.96 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,653.07 miles (18,753.74 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,648.87 miles (18,746.99 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,645.80 miles (18,742.05 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,638.54 miles (18,730.36 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.39 miles (18,722.09 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,626.12 miles (18,710.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,588.44 miles (18,649.75 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,554.93 miles (18,595.82 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,547.04 miles (18,583.12 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,536.18 miles (18,565.64 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,530.29 miles (18,556.16 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,523.90 miles (18,545.88 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.75 miles (20.52 km) NNE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 27.85 miles (44.81 km) SSW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 32.15 miles (51.74 km) NW | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 46.65 miles (75.07 km) N | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) WNW | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 68.23 miles (109.80 km) WSW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) NW | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 72.47 miles (116.62 km) SE | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 75.18 miles (120.99 km) SSW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) SSW | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) W | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.15 miles (130.60 km) SSW | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) W | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 81.97 miles (131.92 km) ENE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) ENE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.01 miles (18,138.89 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,253.58 miles (18,110.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,247.01 miles (18,100.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,243.07 miles (18,093.92 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,241.45 miles (18,091.32 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,237.67 miles (18,085.24 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,237.02 miles (18,084.19 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,232.94 miles (18,077.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,218.52 miles (18,054.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,212.27 miles (18,044.35 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,211.46 miles (18,043.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,195.42 miles (18,017.24 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,187.94 miles (18,005.21 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,172.76 miles (17,980.76 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,124.05 miles (17,902.37 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |