Nonstop flight route between Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and Fairfield, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL), Fairfield, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,260 miles (or 11,684 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-Baha Domestic Airport and Fairfield Municipal 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 Al-Baha Domestic Airport and Fairfield Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABT / OEBA | 
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| Location: | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°17'45"N by 41°38'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Al-Baha (Al Bahah) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5486 feet (1,672 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABT | 
| More Information: | ABT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFL / KFFL | 
| Airport Name: | Fairfield Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°3'20"N by 91°58'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Fairfield, Iowa | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fairfield | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FFL | 
| More Information: | FFL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT):
- In addition to being known as "Al-Baha Domestic Airport", another name for ABT is "مطار الباحة المحلي".
 - The furthest airport from Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (meaning Al-Baha Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,958 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Al-Baha Domestic Airport's high elevation of 5,486 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ABT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ABT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ESE of ABT.
 - Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL):
- The furthest airport from Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,880 miles (17,510 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) is Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) W of FFL.
 - Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) has 2 runways.
 - A former USAF F-84F Thunderstreak is on static display near the airport terminal.
 - Because of Fairfield Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairfield Municipal 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.
 
