Nonstop flight route between Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Fallon, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL), Fallon, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,901 miles (or 12,716 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 Al-Ahsa International Airport and Naval Air Station Fallon, 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 Al-Ahsa International Airport and Naval Air Station Fallon. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOF / OEAH |
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Location: | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E |
Area Served: | Hofuf (Al-Asha) |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 588 feet (179 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOF |
More Information: | HOF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFL / KNFL |
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Location: | Fallon, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 3934 feet (1,199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NFL |
More Information: | NFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):
- Al-Ahsa airport has almost completed the process to acquire the status of international airport.
- Because of Al-Ahsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ahsa 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 closest airport to Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NNE of HOF.
- Al-Ahsa International Airport is an airport serving Hofuf, a city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
- Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Ahsa International Airport (meaning Al-Ahsa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL):
- Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,140 miles (17,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of NFL.
- During 1962 Fallon AFS joined the Semi Automatic Ground Environment system, initially feeding data to DC-16 at Stead AFB, Nevada.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fallon", another name for NFL is "Van Voorhis Field".
- Associated bombing ranges checker the surrounding Lahontan Valley and Dixie Valley, which is the next valley to the east.
- Around 1965, Fallon became an FAA/ADC joint-use facility.