Nonstop flight route between Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Greenville, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,449 miles (or 10,378 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSH / HESH |
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| Location: | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'37"N by 34°23'40"E |
| Area Served: | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public (former Military) |
| Elevation: | 143 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSH |
| More Information: | SSH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH):
- Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) has 2 runways.
- The airport is the third busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport and Hurghada International Airport.
- The closest airport to Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) is St. Catherine International Airport (SKV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of SSH.
- Because of Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt's relatively low elevation of 143 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt 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 addition to being known as "Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt", another name for SSH is "مطار شرم الشيخ الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airfield for training.
- The Airport Commission recently completed extensive runway, taxiway, and apron improvements, a major terminal renovation, and construction of a new road that made additional land available for development.
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The report notes that GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with nearly 80,000 take-offs and landings annually and more than 245 based aircraft.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- Located at GMU are many companies that provide aviation services like aircraft rental and flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, helicopter services and flight instruction, aircraft management, fuel service, aircraft sales, air charter and air taxi services.
