Nonstop flight route between Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(27°58'37"N by 34°23'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W)
Distance from SSH to WYE:
3,242.41 miles (5,218.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Yengema Airport (WYE), Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,242 miles (or 5,218 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: | WYE / GFYE |
| Airport Name: | Yengema Airport |
| Location: | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Yengema |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Regional |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYE |
| More Information: | WYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- In 2008, the Egyptian Airports Holding Company announced plans to build a third new terminal at the airport.
Facts about Yengema Airport (WYE):
- Yengema Airport (WYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yengema Airport (WYE) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) S of WYE.
- The furthest airport from Yengema Airport (WYE) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Yengema Airport (meaning Yengema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,078 miles (19,437 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) ESE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 3 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) SW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 5 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) NNW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 89.64 miles (144.27 km) ESE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 7 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) N | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 8 | 106.57 miles (171.50 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 108.11 miles (173.99 km) E | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 10 | 125.42 miles (201.85 km) SW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 146.76 miles (236.18 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 161.93 miles (260.60 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 169.64 miles (273.01 km) ESE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 15 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) SSE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,077.84 miles (19,437.35 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,062.50 miles (19,412.67 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,038.80 miles (19,374.52 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,991.93 miles (19,299.10 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,969.70 miles (19,263.32 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,960.05 miles (19,247.79 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,953.58 miles (19,237.38 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,946.57 miles (19,226.09 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,939.72 miles (19,215.06 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,933.09 miles (19,204.40 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,903.73 miles (19,157.15 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,894.19 miles (19,141.80 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,890.09 miles (19,135.20 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,888.97 miles (19,133.40 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |