Nonstop flight route between Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and George, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(20°17'45"N by 41°38'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E)
Distance from ABT to GRJ:
3,960.10 miles (6,373.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and George Airport (GRJ), George, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,960 miles (or 6,373 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 George 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 George 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | GRJ / FAGG |
| Airport Name: | George Airport |
| Location: | George, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E |
| Area Served: | George, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRJ |
| More Information: | GRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Baha Domestic Airport", another name for ABT is "مطار الباحة المحلي".
- Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ESE of ABT.
- 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.
Facts about George Airport (GRJ):
- Because of George Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at George 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 furthest airport from George Airport (GRJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- George Airport (GRJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to George Airport (GRJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GRJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.53 miles (108.69 km) ESE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 156.92 miles (252.54 km) SSE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 186.22 miles (299.68 km) WNW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 259.85 miles (418.18 km) SE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 292.05 miles (470.01 km) W | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 7 | 318.89 miles (513.21 km) NNW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 328.01 miles (527.88 km) NNE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 350.46 miles (564.01 km) NW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 351.76 miles (566.11 km) SSW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 373.87 miles (601.68 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 12 | 389.39 miles (626.66 km) SSW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 393.06 miles (632.56 km) SSE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 14 | 436.64 miles (702.70 km) NNE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 456.04 miles (733.93 km) NE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.54 miles (19,958.29 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,362.11 miles (19,894.85 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,208.99 miles (19,648.42 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,141.79 miles (19,540.26 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,085.99 miles (19,450.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,038.07 miles (19,373.35 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,005.82 miles (19,321.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,927.09 miles (19,194.75 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,875.71 miles (19,112.05 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,815.38 miles (19,014.96 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,791.50 miles (18,976.54 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,787.42 miles (18,969.97 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,777.38 miles (18,953.80 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,708.14 miles (18,842.38 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 184.99 miles (297.72 km) E | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 216.76 miles (348.84 km) W | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) E | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) E | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 386.07 miles (621.32 km) NNE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 6 | 388.00 miles (624.42 km) NNW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 7 | 388.01 miles (624.44 km) NNW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 392.92 miles (632.35 km) N | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 9 | 403.14 miles (648.79 km) ENE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 407.06 miles (655.10 km) NE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 410.49 miles (660.62 km) NE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 12 | 430.61 miles (693.00 km) NW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 436.84 miles (703.02 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 440.16 miles (708.36 km) NE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 456.67 miles (734.94 km) N | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.15 miles (18,691.12 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,599.02 miles (18,666.76 km) N | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,598.39 miles (18,665.75 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,591.44 miles (18,654.57 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,577.44 miles (18,632.03 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,571.24 miles (18,622.05 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,559.94 miles (18,603.88 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,559.94 miles (18,603.88 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,558.92 miles (18,602.23 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,551.83 miles (18,590.83 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,548.11 miles (18,584.83 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,533.72 miles (18,561.68 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,528.21 miles (18,552.82 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,522.40 miles (18,543.45 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,518.75 miles (18,537.58 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |