Nonstop flight route between Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Medina, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Distance from MDZ to MED:
8,145.42 miles (13,108.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,145 miles (or 13,109 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz 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: | MDZ / SAME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'54"S by 68°47'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Mendoza Province & Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2310 feet (704 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDZ |
| More Information: | MDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MED / OEMA |
| Airport Name: | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Location: | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E |
| Area Served: | Medina |
| Operator/Owner: | TIBAH Airports Operation Co. Ltd (TAV) |
| Airport Type: | Privatized |
| Elevation: | 2151 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MED |
| More Information: | MED Maps & Info |
Facts about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ):
- The closest airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNE of MDZ.
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (meaning Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.
- In addition to being known as "Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport", another name for MDZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo".
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Yanbu International Airport (YNB), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) WSW of MED.
- The furthest airport from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (meaning Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport or Prince Mohammad Airport is a regional airport in Medina.
- On 16 March 2001, the airport was the scene of a bloody end to the hijacking of a Russian based Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 jet bound from Istanbul to Moscow carrying 162 passengers.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.33 miles (138.94 km) NNE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 144.68 miles (232.83 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 5 | 156.04 miles (251.12 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 6 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 195.78 miles (315.08 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 221.37 miles (356.27 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 246.43 miles (396.58 km) NW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 10 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) NNE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 279.89 miles (450.44 km) ENE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 288.24 miles (463.87 km) ENE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 317.76 miles (511.38 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 328.79 miles (529.13 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 344.07 miles (553.73 km) NNE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.03 miles (19,888.27 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 12,354.47 miles (19,882.55 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 12,339.68 miles (19,858.74 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,304.29 miles (19,801.79 km) E | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,288.46 miles (19,776.31 km) NNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.78 miles (19,760.74 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) N | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,256.78 miles (19,725.32 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,252.29 miles (19,718.09 km) NNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,245.67 miles (19,707.45 km) NW | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) NNE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,221.62 miles (19,668.74 km) NE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,210.83 miles (19,651.38 km) NW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,192.82 miles (19,622.39 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.14 miles (172.42 km) WSW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 201.60 miles (324.44 km) S | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 218.68 miles (351.93 km) SSE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) NNE | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 277.73 miles (446.96 km) E | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 281.18 miles (452.51 km) ENE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 303.42 miles (488.30 km) W | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 318.89 miles (513.21 km) SSE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 325.26 miles (523.46 km) NW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 12 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) SSE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) SSW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 405.15 miles (652.03 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 409.44 miles (658.93 km) WNW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.16 miles (19,558.57 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,080.15 miles (19,441.07 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,059.94 miles (19,408.55 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,987.22 miles (19,291.51 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,955.83 miles (19,240.99 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,845.18 miles (19,062.93 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,836.06 miles (19,048.24 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,832.34 miles (19,042.26 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,832.15 miles (19,041.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,754.71 miles (18,917.32 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,720.35 miles (18,862.02 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,700.41 miles (18,829.94 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,674.01 miles (18,787.45 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,666.20 miles (18,774.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |