Nonstop flight route between Austin, Texas, United States and Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E)
Distance from AUS to AHB:
8,175.23 miles (13,156.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas, United States and Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,175 miles (or 13,157 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and Abha Regional 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and Abha Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUS / KAUS |
| Airport Name: | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport |
| Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Austin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Austin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUS |
| More Information: | AUS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is located on the old site of Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- Barbara Jordan Terminal was designed by the Austin firm of Page Southerland Page with associate architect Gensler under contract to the New Airport Project Team, with lead architect University of Texas at Austin Architecture professor Larry Speck.
- The furthest airport from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Austin Executive Airport (EDC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AUS.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport handled 10,017,958 passengers last year.
- Robert Mueller Airport remained open for general aviation use through June 22, 1999, at which point it was closed to passenger traffic indefinitely.
- Because of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin–Bergstrom 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.
- Mueller's longest runway was 7,000 feet and by the late 1990s, the passenger terminal was operating at full capacity with 16 gates.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has 2 runways.
- Runway 17R/35L, to the west of the terminal, is the original runway built and used by the Air Force.
Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):
- Abha Regional Airport is an airport in Abha, the capital of 'Asir Province in Saudi Arabia.
- The airport has services to several domestic airports within the Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
- 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 closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
- Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Construction of Abha Airport was started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) NNE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.67 miles (94.42 km) SW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 61.04 miles (98.23 km) N | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 61.60 miles (99.13 km) N | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) N | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) SW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) NNE | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 76.28 miles (122.76 km) SW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) SW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) ENE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) W | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) ENE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.31 miles (163.04 km) NNE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 103.14 miles (165.98 km) SSE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) NNE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.47 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,884.61 miles (17,517.04 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,760.90 miles (17,317.94 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,659.34 miles (17,154.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,651.46 miles (17,141.83 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,514.41 miles (16,921.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,508.89 miles (16,912.38 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,504.72 miles (16,905.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,493.78 miles (16,888.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,491.15 miles (16,883.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,490.46 miles (16,882.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,488.19 miles (16,879.07 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,475.73 miles (16,859.01 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,474.34 miles (16,856.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.39 miles (16,827.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |