Nonstop flight route between Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia and Enid, Oklahoma, 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 Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,394 miles (or 11,900 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 Vance Air Force Base, 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 Vance Air Force Base. 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: | END / KEND |
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| Location: | Enid, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°20'21"N by 97°55'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from END |
| More Information: | END 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.
- 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.
- Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Vance Air Force Base (END):
- The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.
- The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
- In keeping with the Air Force tradition of naming bases for deceased Air Force flyers, on July 9, 1949, the base was renamed after a local World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Lt Col Leon Robert Vance, Jr.
- The facility was assigned to the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center, with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated, in which flight cadets were taught basic flight using two-seater training aircraft.
- It was not until 1942, that the base was officially named Enid Army Flying School, also known as Woodring Field.
