Nonstop flight route between Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Al Hoceima, Morocco:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), Al Hoceima, Morocco would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,226 miles (or 5,192 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 King Abdulaziz Air Base and Cherif Al Idrissi 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 King Abdulaziz Air Base and Cherif Al Idrissi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHA / OEDR |
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Location: | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°15'55"N by 50°9'6"E |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHA |
More Information: | DHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHU / GMTA |
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Location: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W |
Area Served: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHU |
More Information: | AHU Maps & Info |
Facts about King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA):
- http://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/HistoricalVignettes/HolidaysObservances/083SaudiGovernment.aspx
- In addition to being known as "King Abdulaziz Air Base", other names for DHA include "قاعدة الملك عبد العزيز الجوية", "Dhahran International Airport" and "مطار الظهران الدولي".
- A detachment of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR1's from No.
- The closest airport to King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) is King Fahd International Airport (DMM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of DHA.
- The airport terminal building is one of the architectural works of Minoru Yamasaki, and was completed in 1961.
- King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Abdulaziz Air Base (meaning King Abdulaziz Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of King Abdulaziz Air Base's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at King Abdulaziz Air Base 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.
Facts about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU):
- The closest airport to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Melilla Airport (MLN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of AHU.
- In addition to being known as "Cherif Al Idrissi Airport", another name for AHU is "مطار الشريف الإدريسي".
- The furthest airport from Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (meaning Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) currently has only 1 runway.