Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and El Arish, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°4'23"N by 33°50'8"E)
Distance from SPG to AAC:
6,604.16 miles (10,628.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and El Arish International Airport (AAC), El Arish, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,604 miles (or 10,628 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 Albert Whitted Airport and El Arish 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 Albert Whitted Airport and El Arish 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: | SPG / KSPG |
| Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
| More Information: | SPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAC / HEAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Arish, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'23"N by 33°50'8"E |
| Area Served: | El Arish, Egypt, Gaza, Palestine |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAC |
| More Information: | AAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- During the first years of World War II, aircraft at CGAS St.
- It's also home to the PilotMall.com Pilot Shop, which has been located on the field since 2005.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about El Arish International Airport (AAC):
- The closest airport to El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of AAC.
- El Arish International Airport (AAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- It is the closest airport to the Gaza Strip and borders Egypt but despite it was not recognized by Egyptian civil aviation.
- In addition to being known as "El Arish International Airport", another name for AAC is "مطار العريش الدولي".
- El Arish International Airport handled 15,166 passengers last year.
- Because of El Arish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at El Arish 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) NE | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.68 miles (17.19 km) NNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 3 | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 15.63 miles (25.16 km) NNE | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) NNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 25.91 miles (41.70 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 40.25 miles (64.77 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 43.01 miles (69.21 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 49.25 miles (79.27 km) SSE | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) ENE | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.84 km) E | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) SE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 77.87 miles (125.33 km) NE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 15 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.17 miles (18,395.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,408.76 miles (18,360.58 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,404.81 miles (18,354.22 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,380.59 miles (18,315.24 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,360.00 miles (18,282.11 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,355.48 miles (18,274.83 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,331.06 miles (18,235.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,323.80 miles (18,223.84 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,311.33 miles (18,203.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,304.26 miles (18,192.40 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,301.11 miles (18,187.33 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,292.57 miles (18,173.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,287.47 miles (18,165.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,282.89 miles (18,158.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.65 miles (46.10 km) ENE | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 2 | 33.89 miles (54.54 km) NE | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 3 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) ENE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 4 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) ESE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 5 | 86.91 miles (139.86 km) ESE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 89.35 miles (143.80 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 7 | 90.68 miles (145.93 km) NE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 8 | 93.44 miles (150.38 km) ENE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 9 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) NE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 10 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) SE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 11 | 109.26 miles (175.83 km) SE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.32 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 13 | 123.16 miles (198.21 km) SE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 14 | 124.27 miles (200.00 km) SSE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 15 | 134.91 miles (217.12 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,759.21 miles (18,924.56 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,583.23 miles (18,641.35 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,551.12 miles (18,589.69 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,500.99 miles (18,509.00 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,487.65 miles (18,487.53 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,478.18 miles (18,472.30 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,473.94 miles (18,465.48 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,471.48 miles (18,461.50 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,423.57 miles (18,384.41 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,410.38 miles (18,363.19 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,398.58 miles (18,344.19 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,396.90 miles (18,341.49 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,384.73 miles (18,321.90 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,379.82 miles (18,314.00 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |