Nonstop flight route between Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Chico, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI), Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,666 miles (or 12,338 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Chico Municipal 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 Qaisumah Domestic Airport and Chico Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQI / OEPA |
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| Location: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E |
| Area Served: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1174 feet (358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQI |
| More Information: | AQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIC / KCIC |
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| Location: | Chico, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'43"N by 121°51'29"W |
| Area Served: | Chico, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chico |
| Airport Type: | City of Chico |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIC |
| More Information: | CIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI):
- In addition to being known as "Qaisumah Domestic Airport", another name for AQI is "مطار القيصومة المحلي".
- The closest airport to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Kuwait International Airport (KWI), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) ENE of AQI.
- Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (meaning Qaisumah Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,069 miles (19,423 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):
- Because of Chico Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Chico Municipal 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 Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
- The Chico missile complex had two accidents in 1962.
- In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
- Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Pacific Express was based in Chico.
- In April 1944 the mission of the Field was changed from basic flying training of cadets to training of fighter pilots.
