Nonstop flight route between Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and Massawa, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(40°8'11"N by 80°17'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E)
Distance from WSG to MSW:
6,975.03 miles (11,225.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washington County Airport (WSG), Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and Massawa International Airport (MSW), Massawa, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,975 miles (or 11,225 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 Washington County Airport and Massawa International 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 Washington County Airport and Massawa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSG / KAFJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'11"N by 80°17'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Washington County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1184 feet (361 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSG |
| More Information: | WSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSW / HHMS |
| Airport Name: | Massawa International Airport |
| Location: | Massawa, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'59"N by 39°22'5"E |
| Area Served: | Massawa |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSW |
| More Information: | MSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Washington County Airport (WSG):
- Washington County Airport (WSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Washington County Airport", another name for WSG is "AFJ".
- The closest airport to Washington County Airport (WSG) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of WSG.
- The furthest airport from Washington County Airport (WSG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,488 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport covers 365 acres and has 37 T-hangars, seven corporate hangars and seven businesses that employ about thirty people.
Facts about Massawa International Airport (MSW):
- Massawa International Airport (MSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- As of 2014, the airport only hosts domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have an international license.
- The furthest airport from Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Massawa International Airport (meaning Massawa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Massawa International Airport (MSW) is Asmara International Airport (ASM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SW of MSW.
- Because of Massawa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Massawa International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.32 miles (29.49 km) SSE | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.99 miles (30.57 km) W | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 24.24 miles (39.01 km) NE | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 24.71 miles (39.77 km) N | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 27.56 miles (44.35 km) NE | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) SSE | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 44.27 miles (71.25 km) N | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 47.60 miles (76.60 km) ENE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 47.60 miles (76.60 km) ENE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) NNE | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) S | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 63.84 miles (102.74 km) WNW | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 71.14 miles (114.49 km) ENE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 77.78 miles (125.17 km) E | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) NNW | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,487.60 miles (18,487.45 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,464.13 miles (18,449.68 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,447.76 miles (18,423.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,439.28 miles (18,409.68 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,391.84 miles (18,333.34 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,384.63 miles (18,321.74 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,379.52 miles (18,313.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,369.03 miles (18,296.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,352.93 miles (18,270.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,338.74 miles (18,247.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,280.63 miles (18,154.37 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,244.39 miles (18,096.05 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,241.91 miles (18,092.06 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.84 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,169.75 miles (17,975.93 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.73 miles (65.55 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 2 | 113.92 miles (183.34 km) SSW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) S | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) SW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 238.41 miles (383.69 km) WSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) ESE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 8 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) SSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) S | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) SSW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) NE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 284.00 miles (457.05 km) SE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) NNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 318.72 miles (512.93 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) E | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.40 miles (19,983.82 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.67 miles (19,676.87 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,101.86 miles (19,476.01 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,063.86 miles (19,414.86 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,060.01 miles (19,408.66 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,052.00 miles (19,395.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,051.62 miles (19,395.15 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,036.90 miles (19,371.46 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,013.83 miles (19,334.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,895.41 miles (19,143.76 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |