Nonstop flight route between Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Umiat, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°58'37"N by 34°23'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°22'15"N by 152°8'5"W)
Distance from SSH to UMT:
5,702.62 miles (9,177.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Umiat Airport (UMT), Umiat, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,703 miles (or 9,177 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSH / HESH |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | UMT / PAUM |
| Airport Name: | Umiat Airport |
| Location: | Umiat, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°22'15"N by 152°8'5"W |
| Area Served: | Umiat, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UMT |
| More Information: | UMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH):
- On January 3, 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 crashed in the Red Sea shortly after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh, killing all aboard.
- Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- In 2008, the Egyptian Airports Holding Company announced plans to build a third new terminal at the airport.
- 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 Umiat Airport (UMT):
- Umiat Airport (UMT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Umiat Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Umiat 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 Umiat Airport (UMT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,143 miles (16,324 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Umiat Airport (UMT) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of UMT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) NNW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 66.18 miles (106.50 km) SSW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 113.67 miles (182.94 km) NNE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 114.46 miles (184.21 km) NNE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) NNE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 6 | 138.10 miles (222.25 km) ENE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 139.01 miles (223.72 km) NNE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 8 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 9 | 186.48 miles (300.11 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 10 | 189.08 miles (304.30 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) SSW | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 12 | 203.49 miles (327.48 km) S | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 13 | 216.54 miles (348.49 km) N | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 14 | 217.03 miles (349.28 km) WSW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 15 | 225.99 miles (363.69 km) N | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.15 miles (19,169.09 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,770.65 miles (18,942.97 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,702.43 miles (18,833.19 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,697.08 miles (18,824.58 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,691.44 miles (18,815.49 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,688.28 miles (18,810.41 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,673.09 miles (18,785.97 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,665.46 miles (18,773.69 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,640.11 miles (18,732.89 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,612.99 miles (18,689.25 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,588.62 miles (18,650.02 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,583.73 miles (18,642.15 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,578.16 miles (18,633.20 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,574.21 miles (18,626.85 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,559.75 miles (18,603.56 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.92 miles (102.87 km) NNE | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 72.95 miles (117.40 km) NNE | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.06 miles (138.50 km) S | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.68 miles (144.32 km) NE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.05 miles (144.92 km) SE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) NE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 109.51 miles (176.24 km) NNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 146.72 miles (236.12 km) WNW | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 154.46 miles (248.58 km) SSE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 158.79 miles (255.55 km) SE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 170.49 miles (274.37 km) S | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 170.49 miles (274.38 km) NW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.79 miles (290.95 km) SSE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 185.62 miles (298.73 km) ESE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 195.19 miles (314.13 km) S | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,143.33 miles (16,324.06 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,990.29 miles (16,077.77 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,984.22 miles (16,068.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,964.83 miles (16,036.81 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,961.79 miles (16,031.91 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,926.22 miles (15,974.66 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,823.17 miles (15,808.82 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,774.10 miles (15,729.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,708.79 miles (15,624.75 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,705.34 miles (15,619.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,702.64 miles (15,614.85 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,699.56 miles (15,609.89 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,690.25 miles (15,594.91 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,687.00 miles (15,589.67 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,679.33 miles (15,577.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |