Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E)
Distance from AVL to AQI:
6,906.24 miles (11,114.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI), Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,906 miles (or 11,114 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Qaisumah Domestic 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Qaisumah Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQI / OEPA |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Asheville Regional Airport covers 900 acres and has one runway, 16/34, 8,001 x 150 ft asphalt.
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- On March 14, 2003 a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into Old Fort Mountain after taking off from the airport.
Facts about Qaisumah Domestic Airport (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qaisumah Domestic Airport", another name for AQI is "مطار القيصومة المحلي".
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,174 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.12 miles (206.18 km) ENE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 2 | 178.76 miles (287.68 km) NNE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 3 | 189.19 miles (304.47 km) NE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 201.35 miles (324.04 km) SW | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 236.02 miles (379.83 km) S | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 238.14 miles (383.25 km) NE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 7 | 259.48 miles (417.59 km) ESE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) NE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 9 | 267.97 miles (431.25 km) NE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 10 | 272.63 miles (438.76 km) NNW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 11 | 278.06 miles (447.50 km) WSW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 285.59 miles (459.61 km) ESE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 288.66 miles (464.55 km) E | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 295.49 miles (475.54 km) SE | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) SSW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,068.61 miles (19,422.50 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,739.31 miles (18,892.54 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,715.17 miles (18,853.69 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,598.16 miles (18,665.39 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,463.11 miles (18,448.04 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,425.93 miles (18,388.20 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,413.82 miles (18,368.72 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,377.37 miles (18,310.05 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,303.42 miles (18,191.04 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,272.75 miles (18,141.69 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,245.63 miles (18,098.03 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,219.53 miles (18,056.04 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,198.68 miles (18,022.48 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,191.18 miles (18,010.41 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |