Nonstop flight route between Taba, Egypt and Yakutat, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°35'16"N by 34°46'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°30'11"N by 139°39'37"W)
Distance from TCP to YAK:
6,272.97 miles (10,095.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taba International Airport (TCP), Taba, Egypt and Yakutat Airport (YAK), Yakutat, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,273 miles (or 10,095 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCP / HETB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taba, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°35'16"N by 34°46'41"E |
| Area Served: | Taba, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2415 feet (736 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCP |
| More Information: | TCP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAK / PAYA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yakutat, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°30'11"N by 139°39'37"W |
| Area Served: | Yakutat, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAK |
| More Information: | YAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Taba International Airport (TCP):
- Taba International Airport handled 210,029 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Taba International Airport (TCP) is Eilat Airport (ETH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of TCP.
- The airport was constructed by Israel in 1972 during its occupation of the Sinai following the Six Day War.
- Taba International Airport (TCP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Taba International Airport (TCP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,813 miles (19,010 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Taba International Airport", another name for TCP is "مطار طابا الدولي".
Facts about Yakutat Airport (YAK):
- In addition to being known as "Yakutat Airport", another name for YAK is "Yakutat Army Airfield".
- Yakutat Airport is a state owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S.
- The closest airport to Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YAK.
- Yakutat Airport origins date from 1940 when Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska.
- The furthest airport from Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,979 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Yakutat Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakutat 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.
- Yakutat Airport (YAK) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.79 km) E | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel |     |
| 2 | 14.51 miles (23.36 km) E | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 4 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 5 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 6 | 75.81 miles (122.00 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 7 | 75.85 miles (122.07 km) SW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 8 | 113.67 miles (182.94 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 9 | 117.01 miles (188.32 km) NNW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 10 | 117.45 miles (189.01 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 11 | 118.44 miles (190.60 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 12 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 13 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 139.68 miles (224.79 km) SE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 159.49 miles (256.67 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,812.57 miles (19,010.44 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,699.41 miles (18,828.32 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,655.39 miles (18,757.48 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,617.89 miles (18,697.14 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,596.90 miles (18,663.36 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,590.97 miles (18,653.82 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,560.54 miles (18,604.84 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,553.07 miles (18,592.82 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,501.31 miles (18,509.52 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,500.99 miles (18,509.00 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,486.21 miles (18,485.22 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,485.14 miles (18,483.49 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,472.76 miles (18,463.57 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,465.48 miles (18,451.86 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) WNW | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 106.29 miles (171.05 km) WNW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) NE | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 130.73 miles (210.39 km) N | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 146.68 miles (236.06 km) E | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 148.93 miles (239.67 km) SE | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) E | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 159.26 miles (256.30 km) ESE | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 163.31 miles (262.82 km) NW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 167.60 miles (269.72 km) ESE | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) NW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 178.72 miles (287.62 km) ENE | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) ESE | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 190.65 miles (306.82 km) ESE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 194.81 miles (313.51 km) NNW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,550.55 miles (16,979.42 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,541.50 miles (16,964.85 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.16 miles (16,890.28 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,431.04 miles (16,787.09 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,414.95 miles (16,761.19 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,403.75 miles (16,743.17 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,326.88 miles (16,619.46 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,321.84 miles (16,611.34 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,318.88 miles (16,606.58 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,307.97 miles (16,589.03 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,306.08 miles (16,585.99 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.86 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,282.54 miles (16,548.10 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,276.07 miles (16,537.70 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |