Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Zouerate, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), Zouerate, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,258 miles (or 5,243 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 Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Tazadit 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 Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Tazadit 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUZ / GQPZ |
Airport Name: | Tazadit International Airport |
Location: | Zouerate, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OUZ |
More Information: | OUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- As with other regional airports in Saudi Arabia, it is modestly equipped with a simple, single-story terminal and a small parking apron.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- On 5 January 2014, a Saudia Boeing 767-300, flight SV2841 from Mashhad, Iran made an emergency landing after one of its main landing gear failed to deploy.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tazadit International Airport (OUZ):
- The furthest airport from Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Tazadit International Airport (meaning Tazadit International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of OUZ.
- Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) currently has only 1 runway.