Nonstop flight route between Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Ekwok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI), Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Ekwok Airport (KEK), Ekwok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,229 miles (or 10,025 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Ekwok 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Ekwok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQI / OEPA |
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Location: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E |
Area Served: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1174 feet (358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AQI |
More Information: | AQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEK / |
Airport Name: | Ekwok Airport |
Location: | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W |
Area Served: | Ekwok, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEK |
More Information: | KEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI):
- The airport began in 1962 as a dusty runway for a Dakota aircraft which was used at that time for transporting Saudi Aramco employees between stations in the northern region.
- The furthest airport from Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (meaning Qaisumah Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,069 miles (19,423 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Qaisumah Domestic Airport", another name for AQI is "مطار القيصومة المحلي".
- Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Kuwait International Airport (KWI), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) ENE of AQI.
Facts about Ekwok Airport (KEK):
- Ekwok Airport is a state owned, public use airport serving Ekwok, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Ekwok Airport (KEK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Ekwok Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekwok 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 closest airport to Ekwok Airport (KEK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of KEK.
- Ekwok Airport (KEK) currently has only 1 runway.