Nonstop flight route between Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Sheung Wan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Fahd International Airport (DMM), Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), Sheung Wan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,018 miles (or 6,467 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 King Fahd International Airport and Shun Tak Heliport, 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 King Fahd International Airport and Shun Tak Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMM / OEDF |
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Location: | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'15"N by 49°47'52"E |
Area Served: | Eastern Province |
Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DMM |
More Information: | DMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHP / VHST |
Airport Name: | Shun Tak Heliport |
Location: | Sheung Wan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°17'21"N by 114°9'7"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HHP |
More Information: | HHP Maps & Info |
Facts about King Fahd International Airport (DMM):
- The furthest airport from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Fahd International Airport (meaning King Fahd International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,061 miles (19,411 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DMM.
- In addition to being known as "King Fahd International Airport", other names for DMM include "Dammam Airport" and "مطار الملك فهد الدولي".
- King Fahd International Airport handled 7,000,000 passengers last year.
- The airport, in the Eastern Province of the country, is located between Qatif and Dammam, about 25 km away from Dammam.
- There are ten main Operations Services areas providing facilities for the operation of the airport.
- The airport is served by a multi-storey car park.
- Because of King Fahd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at King Fahd 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.
- The total area of the car park is 176,752 m², distributed among three covered floors.
- A road for ground support equipment runs along the western side of the central terminal.
- King Fahd International Airport (DMM) has 2 runways.
- Several sources, such as the Guinness World Record mention this airport as the largest in the world, with 780 square kilometers.
Facts about Shun Tak Heliport (HHP):
- Macau based Sky Shuttle Helicopters use the heliport to provide a scheduled service to a corresponding heliport above the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Macau.
- Because of Shun Tak Heliport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Shun Tak Heliport 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.
- On 29 November 2013, a TurboJET double decker ferry with 105 passengers crashed with an unknown object.
- The furthest airport from Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Shun Tak Heliport (meaning Shun Tak Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- The closest airport to Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of HHP.
- Scheduled ferries have run between Hong Kong and Macau since the earliest days of the Hong Kong colony.