Nonstop flight route between Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and Reykjavík, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(20°17'45"N by 41°38'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W)
Distance from ABT to RKV:
4,171.90 miles (6,714.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,172 miles (or 6,714 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 Reykjavík 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 Reykjavík 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: | RKV / BIRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Reykjavík |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
| More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Baha Domestic Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ESE of ABT.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Baha Domestic Airport", another name for ABT is "مطار الباحة المحلي".
- 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.
- Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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.
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- The current airport was built by the British army during World War II on the south coast of Reykjavík peninsula, then a small town.
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- Renovation of the airport started in 2000 and lasted two years.
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
| 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 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 2 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 236.22 miles (380.16 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.70 miles (18,003.21 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,151.59 miles (17,946.71 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.83 miles (17,856.96 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,058.59 miles (17,797.03 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,053.35 miles (17,788.60 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,038.98 miles (17,765.47 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,027.38 miles (17,746.80 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,020.33 miles (17,735.45 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,974.08 miles (17,661.03 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,961.98 miles (17,641.56 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,952.53 miles (17,626.35 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,939.69 miles (17,605.68 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,933.56 miles (17,595.81 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.70 miles (17,554.19 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,901.82 miles (17,544.73 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |