Nonstop flight route between Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt and Kugaaruk Airport (YBB), Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,198 miles (or 8,365 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 Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt and Kugaaruk 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 Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt and Kugaaruk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YBB / CYBB |
Airport Name: | Kugaaruk Airport |
Location: | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°32'8"N by 89°48'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBB |
More Information: | YBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (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.
- Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The airport is the third busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport and Hurghada International Airport.
- 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.
- Although known as 'Terminal 2' this is actually the airport's original terminal building.
Facts about Kugaaruk Airport (YBB):
- Because of Kugaaruk Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Kugaaruk 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 Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,882 miles (15,903 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) NW of YBB.