Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Tabuk, Saudi Arabia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU), Tabuk, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,681 miles (or 4,314 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):

• Under WA Developments, some development was planned for Carlisle Lake District Airport which would have seen the introduction of freight and passenger services in the future, along with the re-surfacing of the existing runway to accept larger aircraft as part of a £21 million development.Ryanair also expressed an interest in using the completed airport as a hub.
• Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
• Originally housing No.59 Operational Training Unit the station provided day training for Hawker Hurricane pilots, which was replaced by OTU17 Group Coastal Command in August 1942 for training long-range fighter crews on Bristol Beaufort and Bristol Beaufighter conversion squadrons, as well as air firing and night flying.
• Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
• The airport is located on a hill side above the River Irthing.
• The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The airport is also home to the Solway Aviation Museum.
• Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.

Facts about Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU):

• Next to the airport a new mosque was built to accommodate for passengers and airport staff.
• The closest airport to Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), which is located 130 miles (208 kilometers) NW of TUU.
• The furthest airport from Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
• Upon disembarkation, the passengers proceed downstairs, through immigration if they are on an international flight, to the baggage carousel, where they collect their baggage.
• Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) has 2 runways.
• On the ground level, before security check and outside of the arrivals areas, there are two coffee shops and a small gift shop.