Nonstop flight route between Paphos, Cyprus and Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paphos International Airport (PFO), Paphos, Cyprus and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 479 miles (or 771 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 relatively short distance between Paphos International Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFO / LCPH |
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Location: | Paphos, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'5"N by 32°29'5"E |
Area Served: | Paphos, Coral Bay, Polis |
Operator/Owner: | Republic of Cyprus |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PFO |
More Information: | PFO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Paphos International Airport (PFO):
- Paphos International Airport handled 224,279 passengers last year.
- According to the airport operator, Paphos Airport served 1,744,011 passengers in 2007.
- In addition to being known as "Paphos International Airport", another name for PFO is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας ΠάφουBaf Uluslararası Havaalanı".
- Paphos International Airport (PFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- A new four-lane road is being planned to link the airport and Paphos so passengers and staff can avoid using the B6 Main road and the E603 secondary road which are often heavily congested.
- The closest airport to Paphos International Airport (PFO) is RAF Akrotiri (AKT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of PFO.
- The furthest airport from Paphos International Airport (PFO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Paphos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Paphos 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.
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.
- 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 2008, the Egyptian Airports Holding Company announced plans to build a third new terminal at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt", another name for SSH is "مطار شرم الشيخ الدولي".
- Although known as 'Terminal 2' this is actually the airport's original terminal building.
- 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.