Nonstop flight route between Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia and Baracoa, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W)
Distance from AHB to BCA:
7,414.45 miles (11,932.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia and Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), Baracoa, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,414 miles (or 11,932 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 Abha Regional Airport and Gustavo Rizo 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 Abha Regional Airport and Gustavo Rizo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHB / OEAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E |
| Area Served: | Abha / Khamis Mushait |
| Operator/Owner: | State |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6858 feet (2,090 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHB |
| More Information: | AHB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCA / MUBA |
| Airport Name: | Gustavo Rizo Airport |
| Location: | Baracoa, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'55"N by 74°30'21"W |
| Area Served: | Baracoa |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCA |
| More Information: | BCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):
- The site was new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha and served both equally.
- Because of Abha Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The design was carried out by the Dutch Consultants NACO.
- The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
- In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
- The furthest airport from Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Abha Regional Airport (meaning Abha Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA):
- The furthest airport from Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,869 miles (19,101 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Gustavo Rizo Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rizo 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 closest airport to Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) is Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of BCA.
- Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) N | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) ESE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 156.92 miles (252.54 km) NNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 217.14 miles (349.44 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 5 | 241.88 miles (389.26 km) S | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 262.86 miles (423.03 km) NNW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) SW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 313.46 miles (504.47 km) SE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 9 | 320.78 miles (516.24 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 328.80 miles (529.14 km) NW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 357.12 miles (574.72 km) S | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 364.03 miles (585.85 km) WNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 375.92 miles (604.98 km) SE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 382.94 miles (616.28 km) SW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) W | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,318.71 miles (19,824.99 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,244.69 miles (19,705.86 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.01 miles (19,633.97 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,149.11 miles (19,552.05 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,066.32 miles (19,418.81 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,005.38 miles (19,320.73 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,895.92 miles (19,144.57 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,867.59 miles (19,098.99 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,840.88 miles (19,056.00 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,809.59 miles (19,005.65 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,801.44 miles (18,992.53 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,789.92 miles (18,973.98 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,789.21 miles (18,972.86 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) NW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 2 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 3 | 52.71 miles (84.83 km) SW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 4 | 68.68 miles (110.54 km) NE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 70.00 miles (112.66 km) WNW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 6 | 78.71 miles (126.68 km) WNW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 7 | 90.45 miles (145.56 km) WSW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 8 | 119.63 miles (192.52 km) S | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 9 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) WNW | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 10 | 137.02 miles (220.51 km) W | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 11 | 148.17 miles (238.45 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 152.07 miles (244.74 km) SSE | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) ESE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 14 | 165.77 miles (266.79 km) N | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 167.28 miles (269.21 km) W | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,868.73 miles (19,100.83 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,829.26 miles (19,037.30 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,797.06 miles (18,985.48 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,795.05 miles (18,982.24 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,751.63 miles (18,912.37 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,706.76 miles (18,840.15 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,687.46 miles (18,809.10 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,640.14 miles (18,732.95 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,636.64 miles (18,727.31 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,631.46 miles (18,718.98 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,627.41 miles (18,712.46 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,625.02 miles (18,708.61 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,616.22 miles (18,694.45 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,593.99 miles (18,658.68 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,586.41 miles (18,646.47 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |