Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,753 miles (or 12,477 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 Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport and King Khalid 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 Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport and King Khalid 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: | AXS / KAXS |
Airport Name: | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport |
Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'56"N by 99°20'17"W |
Area Served: | Altus, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Altus |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1433 feet (437 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXS |
More Information: | AXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
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Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E |
Area Served: | Riyadh |
Operator/Owner: | The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2049 feet (625 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUH |
More Information: | RUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS):
- The closest airport to Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of AXS.
- The furthest airport from Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,960 miles (17,638 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- The families of the airport workers are still living in K.K.I.A Housing Facility.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- Passengers going from one terminal to another at King Khalid International Airport can utilize moving sidewalks for transportation.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- The elevators, escalators and moving walkways all have the latest safety equipment installed.
- A general aviation complex has been constructed north of runway number 1 for use by private aircraft and is reached by a special access road which runs north from the airport access highway.
- The furthest airport from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Khalid International Airport (meaning King Khalid International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Two large three-level garages have been constructed directly in front of the passenger terminals, one on either side of the airport mosque.
- This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.