Nonstop flight route between Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia and Sioux City, 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 Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,346 miles (or 11,822 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 Sioux Gateway 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 Sioux Gateway 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: | SUX / KSUX |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT):
- Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Baha Domestic Airport", another name for ABT is "مطار الباحة المحلي".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- For several years the only airline service was from Northwest Airlines, commuter service on Northwest Airlink to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is owned and operated by the City of Sioux City and governed by a seven member Airport Board of Trustees.
- By the mid-1960s ADC was reducing its forces, and on April 1, 1966 the 31st AD was reassigned and the airport was turned over to the Air Force Reserve and Iowa Air National Guard for limited military use.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
