Nonstop flight route between Al Muharraq, Bahrain and Adrar, Algeria:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bahrain International Airport (BAH), Al Muharraq, Bahrain and Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), Adrar, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,106 miles (or 4,999 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 Bahrain International Airport and Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir 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 Bahrain International Airport and Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bahrain International Airport (BAH):

• It was announced on October 8, 2009 that BHD 1.8 billion expansion of Bahrain International Airport is going to start in 2010.
• During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Central African Wing, being designated as Station # 13.
• In addition to being known as "Bahrain International Airport", other names for BAH include "مطار البحرين الدولي" and "Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī".
• The cargo handling capacity will also increase from the present 350,000 cubic meters to 1.5 million cubic meters.
• Bahrain International Airport handled 7,793,527 passengers last year.
• Bahrain International Airport (BAH) has 2 runways.
• Because of Bahrain International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Bahrain 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.
• A BD113m expansion and refurbishment program was launched in the third quarter of 2006 which will see the creation of a new multi-storey car park and retail complex adjacent to the main terminal building.
• The closest airport to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BAH.
• The furthest airport from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Bahrain International Airport (meaning Bahrain International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In 2010, Bahrain Airport was named as the winner of the Best Airport in the Middle East Award at the Skytrax 2010 World Airport Awards.

Facts about Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR):

• In addition to being known as "Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport", another name for AZR is "Touat Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (Adrar)".
• Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,882 miles (19,122 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
• The closest airport to Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) is In Salah Airport (INZ), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) ESE of AZR.
• Because of Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir 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.