Nonstop flight route between Ghriss, Algeria and Shishmaref, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Distance from MUW to SHH:
5,388.58 miles (8,672.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghriss Airport (MUW), Ghriss, Algeria and Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,389 miles (or 8,672 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 Ghriss Airport and Shishmaref 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 Ghriss Airport and Shishmaref Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUW / DAOV |
| Airport Name: | Ghriss Airport |
| Location: | Ghriss, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E |
| Area Served: | Mascara, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1686 feet (514 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUW |
| More Information: | MUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghriss Airport (MUW):
- The closest airport to Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of MUW.
- Ghriss Airport (MUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Ghriss Airport (meaning Ghriss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,177 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) W | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) WNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 46.28 miles (74.48 km) NE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 4 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) WNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 5 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.35 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 7 | 174.15 miles (280.26 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 8 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 9 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 185.19 miles (298.04 km) NNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.67 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 225.10 miles (362.26 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 229.09 miles (368.69 km) E | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,177.37 miles (19,597.53 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.19 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,165.04 miles (19,577.68 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,158.95 miles (19,567.89 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,155.41 miles (19,562.18 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,147.13 miles (19,548.86 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,144.87 miles (19,545.23 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,136.13 miles (19,531.16 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,121.84 miles (19,508.17 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,113.07 miles (19,494.04 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,112.52 miles (19,493.16 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,109.26 miles (19,487.91 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,105.44 miles (19,481.78 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,091.85 miles (19,459.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,084.95 miles (19,448.80 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |