Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Granada, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W)
Distance from RUH to GRX:
3,066.52 miles (4,935.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Granada Airport (GRX), Granada, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,067 miles (or 4,935 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 Khalid International Airport and Granada 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 King Khalid International Airport and Granada Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRX / LEGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granada, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°11'18"N by 3°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRX |
| More Information: | GRX Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
- Centrally located in the passenger terminal complex, between the Royal Pavilion and the mosque is the air traffic control tower standing at 81 metres high.
- 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.
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- The 1703rd ARW was composed mainly of KC-135 Stratotankers and used the north western firehouse as its headquarters of air operations.
- KKIA was the first airport in the Kingdom to install airbridges, to speed up handling and turnaround times.
- The United States Air Force effectively took over these facilities temporarily from August 1990 through May 1991 as an airbase for aerial refueling tanker operations in support of the Gulf War.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- In addition, during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, the airport was the home to 205 General Evacuation Hospital RAMC of the British Army, who were accommodated at the nearby Singles Compound.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
Facts about Granada Airport (GRX):
- In addition to being known as "Granada Airport", another name for GRX is "Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport GRX".
- The furthest airport from Granada Airport (GRX) is Tauranga Airport (TRG), which is nearly antipodal to Granada Airport (meaning Granada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tauranga Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Tauranga, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Granada Airport (GRX) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) SW of GRX.
- Granada Airport (GRX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.57 miles (266.46 km) WSW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 175.75 miles (282.84 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 204.53 miles (329.16 km) WNW | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) ENE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 233.33 miles (375.50 km) ENE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 236.02 miles (379.83 km) N | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 261.38 miles (420.64 km) ENE | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 8 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) E | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 9 | 305.29 miles (491.31 km) NNE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 10 | 307.88 miles (495.48 km) E | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 11 | 354.83 miles (571.04 km) WNW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 355.12 miles (571.51 km) E | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 375.12 miles (603.70 km) NE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 385.22 miles (619.95 km) NNE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 15 | 390.77 miles (628.88 km) N | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.25 miles (19,751.84 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,994.21 miles (19,302.76 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,918.38 miles (19,180.73 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,911.36 miles (19,169.43 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,753.31 miles (18,915.07 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,637.27 miles (18,728.33 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,582.05 miles (18,639.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,553.34 miles (18,593.25 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,491.34 miles (18,493.47 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,428.98 miles (18,393.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,368.99 miles (18,296.57 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,344.02 miles (18,256.38 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.36 miles (18,240.85 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.48 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.37 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) SW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) NW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 117.68 miles (189.38 km) W | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) WSW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 9 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) S | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) SSE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 12 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) SW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 14 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) ENE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 15 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) ENE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.28 miles (19,961.09 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,399.68 miles (19,955.29 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.72 miles (19,940.88 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,388.78 miles (19,937.76 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.62 miles (19,913.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,372.98 miles (19,912.34 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.14 miles (19,906.15 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,356.95 miles (19,886.54 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.41 miles (19,755.30 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |