About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,351 miles (or 5,392 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ABZ / EGPD
Airport Names:
  1. Aberdeen International Airport
  2. Aberdeen/Dyce Airport
  3. Port-adhair Obar Dheathain
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W
Area Served: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Operator/Owner: Heathrow Airport Holdings
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 215 feet (66 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HOF / OEAH
Airport Names:
  1. Al-Ahsa International Airport
  2. مطار الأحساء الدولي
Location: Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
GPS Coordinates: 25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E
Area Served: Hofuf (Al-Asha)
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 588 feet (179 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: HOF Maps & Info

Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):

  • Anti-shipping operations by Coastal Command were carried out from RAF Dyce as well as convoy escort.
  • BAA expects to spend £60million on extending the runway farther still to allow bigger, more modern aircraft to fly from Aberdeen to destinations across the Mediterranean, North Africa and North America, as well as building a bigger, better-equipped terminal and new parking stands for aircraft.
  • The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
  • Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen International 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.
  • With the discovery of North Sea oil, helicopter operations began in 1967, linking the growing number of oil rigs to the mainland.
  • The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
  • On 26 December 1944, A Messerschmitt BF109G signalling intentions to surrender crash landed at the airfield.

Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):

  • Al-Ahsa International Airport is an airport serving Hofuf, a city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
  • Because of Al-Ahsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ahsa International 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 Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Ahsa International Airport (meaning Al-Ahsa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • The closest airport to Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NNE of HOF.
  • Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".
  • The airport resides at an elevation of 588 feet above mean sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to Aberdeen International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Aberdeen International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
154.82 miles (88.23 km) NWRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
259.35 miles (95.51 km) WNWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
360.54 miles (97.42 km) SSWDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as origin Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport
462.68 miles (100.87 km) SSWRAF Leuchars (ADX)St Andrews, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Leuchars on a map Set ADX as origin Airport Set ADX as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Leuchars
568.88 miles (110.84 km) SWPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
672.79 miles (117.14 km) WNWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
792.84 miles (149.41 km) NNWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
897.40 miles (156.75 km) SSWEdinburgh Airport (EDI)Edinburgh, United KingdomView Edinburgh Airport on a map Set EDI as origin Airport Set EDI as destination Airport Get more information about Edinburgh Airport
9123.98 miles (199.53 km) NNWKirkwall Airport (KOI)Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United KingdomView Kirkwall Airport on a map Set KOI as origin Airport Set KOI as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkwall Airport
10125.29 miles (201.64 km) SWGlasgow International Airport (GLA)Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow International Airport on a map Set GLA as origin Airport Set GLA as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow International Airport
11135.89 miles (218.69 km) NStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as origin Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
12138.94 miles (223.61 km) NEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as origin Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
13142.16 miles (228.78 km) NSanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as origin Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
14148.64 miles (239.21 km) SWGlasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK)Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United KingdomView Glasgow-Prestwick Airport on a map Set PIK as origin Airport Set PIK as destination Airport Get more information about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport
15150.82 miles (242.73 km) SNewcastle Airport (NCL)Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NCL as origin Airport Set NCL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Aberdeen International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Aberdeen International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,616.04 miles (18,694.16 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,593.36 miles (18,657.66 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,589.99 miles (18,652.23 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
411,543.75 miles (18,577.82 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,509.73 miles (18,523.08 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,501.35 miles (18,509.59 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
811,499.27 miles (18,506.24 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
911,481.75 miles (18,478.05 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,478.53 miles (18,472.86 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1111,472.42 miles (18,463.03 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1211,461.97 miles (18,446.20 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1311,459.80 miles (18,442.72 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,450.68 miles (18,428.04 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,428.85 miles (18,392.90 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
179.41 miles (127.81 km) NNEKing Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz Air Base on a map Set DHA as destination Airport Set DHA as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz Air Base
284.21 miles (135.52 km) NNEKing Fahd International Airport (DMM)Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView King Fahd International Airport on a map Set DMM as destination Airport Set DMM as destination Airport Get more information about King Fahd International Airport
398.71 miles (158.86 km) NEBahrain International Airport (BAH)Al Muharraq, BahrainView Bahrain International Airport on a map Set BAH as destination Airport Set BAH as destination Airport Get more information about Bahrain International Airport
4114.98 miles (185.03 km) EAl-Udeid Air Base (IUD)Doha, QatarView Al-Udeid Air Base on a map Set IUD as destination Airport Set IUD as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Udeid Air Base
5132.64 miles (213.47 km) EHamad International Airport (DOH)Doha, QatarView Hamad International Airport on a map Set DOH as destination Airport Set DOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hamad International Airport
6175.75 miles (282.84 km) WKing Khalid International Airport (RUH)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView King Khalid International Airport on a map Set RUH as destination Airport Set RUH as destination Airport Get more information about King Khalid International Airport
7186.66 miles (300.40 km) ESEDalma Airport (ZDY)Dalma (island), United Arab EmiratesView Dalma Airport on a map Set ZDY as destination Airport Set ZDY as destination Airport Get more information about Dalma Airport
8262.37 miles (422.24 km) ENELavan Airport (LVP)Lavan Island, IranView Lavan Airport on a map Set LVP as destination Airport Set LVP as destination Airport Get more information about Lavan Airport
9266.12 miles (428.27 km) NNEBushehr Airport (BUZ)Bushehr, IranView Bushehr Airport on a map Set BUZ as destination Airport Set BUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bushehr Airport
10287.57 miles (462.81 km) NNWKuwait International Airport (KWI)Kuwait City, KuwaitView Kuwait International Airport on a map Set KWI as destination Airport Set KWI as destination Airport Get more information about Kuwait International Airport
11292.22 miles (470.28 km) ENEKish International Airport (KIH)Kish Island, IranView Kish International Airport on a map Set KIH as destination Airport Set KIH as destination Airport Get more information about Kish International Airport
12295.49 miles (475.54 km) NWQaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI)Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaView Qaisumah Domestic Airport on a map Set AQI as destination Airport Set AQI as destination Airport Get more information about Qaisumah Domestic Airport
13329.16 miles (529.72 km) EAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesView Abu Dhabi International Airport on a map Set AUH as destination Airport Set AUH as destination Airport Get more information about Abu Dhabi International Airport
14341.14 miles (549.01 km) WDawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)Dawadmi, Saudi ArabiaView Dawadmi Domestic Airport on a map Set DWD as destination Airport Set DWD as destination Airport Get more information about Dawadmi Domestic Airport
15342.83 miles (551.73 km) ENEBandar Lengeh Airport (BDH)Bandar Lengeh, IranView Bandar Lengeh Airport on a map Set BDH as destination Airport Set BDH as destination Airport Get more information about Bandar Lengeh Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,122.19 miles (19,508.73 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,837.62 miles (19,050.76 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
311,798.91 miles (18,988.47 km) SEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
411,765.91 miles (18,935.35 km) SENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
511,602.72 miles (18,672.72 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
611,500.65 miles (18,508.45 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
711,435.14 miles (18,403.03 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
811,398.68 miles (18,344.36 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
911,327.91 miles (18,230.46 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1011,270.05 miles (18,137.34 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,228.36 miles (18,070.24 km) SSEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1211,209.76 miles (18,040.31 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1311,185.40 miles (18,001.11 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1411,180.36 miles (17,993.00 km) ESEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1511,170.26 miles (17,976.74 km) ESEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport