Nonstop flight route between Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Abu Simbel, Egypt:
Departure Airport:
(46°17'21"N by 63°7'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E)
Distance from YYG to ABS:
5,330.26 miles (8,578.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlottetown Airport (YYG), Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), Abu Simbel, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,330 miles (or 8,578 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 Charlottetown Airport and Al Hufalysin 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 Charlottetown Airport and Al Hufalysin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYG / CYYG |
| Airport Name: | Charlottetown Airport |
| Location: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°17'21"N by 63°7'9"W |
| Area Served: | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYG |
| More Information: | YYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABS / HEBL |
| Airport Name: | Al Hufalysin Airport |
| Location: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°22'33"N by 31°36'41"E |
| Area Served: | Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABS |
| More Information: | ABS Maps & Info |
Facts about Charlottetown Airport (YYG):
- In December 1939 the city government offered the airport to the federal government for military use through the duration of World War II.
- Charlottetown Airport saw extensive service during the 1960s-1990s from both Air Canada and Eastern Provincial Airways to destinations in Atlantic and Central Canada.
- Because of Charlottetown Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottetown 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.
- Throughout this time, Upton Airport received the first air mail service in Canada.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,651 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The opening of the Confederation Bridge in 1997 coupled with capacity improvements at Moncton and Halifax airports saw many changes to air traffic through Charlottetown.
- The closest airport to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of YYG.
Facts about Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS):
- Al Hufalysin Airport handled 499,172 passengers last year.
- Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of ABS.
- Because of Al Hufalysin Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Al Hufalysin 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 Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Al Hufalysin Airport (meaning Al Hufalysin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.63 miles (57.35 km) WNW | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |     |
| 2 | 75.52 miles (121.54 km) W | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 94.76 miles (152.50 km) ESE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 99.20 miles (159.65 km) S | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) NE | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) S | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 121.43 miles (195.42 km) WNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 125.17 miles (201.44 km) SW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.06 miles (236.66 km) E | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 149.43 miles (240.48 km) WSW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.06 miles (260.81 km) W | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 165.05 miles (265.62 km) NW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 166.36 miles (267.73 km) W | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) SW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.38 miles (18,751.04 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,605.12 miles (18,676.59 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,577.76 miles (18,632.54 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,565.98 miles (18,613.59 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,562.61 miles (18,608.17 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,542.47 miles (18,575.76 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,527.93 miles (18,552.36 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.81 miles (18,434.69 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,447.40 miles (18,422.76 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,444.19 miles (18,417.60 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,363.53 miles (18,287.79 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,338.13 miles (18,246.91 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,327.94 miles (18,230.50 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,305.43 miles (18,194.28 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,255.23 miles (18,113.50 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.24 miles (64.76 km) S | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 2 | 133.90 miles (215.50 km) NE | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 3 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 235.36 miles (378.77 km) SSW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) NNE | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 6 | 271.63 miles (437.15 km) S | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 278.97 miles (448.96 km) NE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) S | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 303.59 miles (488.58 km) S | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 10 | 324.88 miles (522.85 km) N | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 11 | 359.03 miles (577.80 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 12 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) SSE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 13 | 415.90 miles (669.33 km) ESE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 424.29 miles (682.83 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 427.32 miles (687.70 km) ENE | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.55 miles (19,708.86 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,094.49 miles (19,464.14 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,087.59 miles (19,453.04 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,042.41 miles (19,380.34 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,008.01 miles (19,324.97 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.04 miles (19,267.08 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,965.10 miles (19,255.91 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,949.38 miles (19,230.62 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,931.94 miles (19,202.54 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.83 miles (19,200.76 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,917.76 miles (19,179.73 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,870.27 miles (19,103.30 km) WSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,870.19 miles (19,103.17 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,867.70 miles (19,099.16 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |