Nonstop flight route between Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Shymkent, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(26°15'55"N by 50°9'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E)
Distance from DHA to CIT:
1,559.02 miles (2,508.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Shymkent International Airport (CIT), Shymkent, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,559 miles (or 2,509 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 relatively short distance between King Abdulaziz Air Base and Shymkent International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CIT / UAII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shymkent, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E |
| Area Served: | Shymkent |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Shymkent International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1385 feet (422 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIT |
| More Information: | CIT Maps & Info |
Facts about King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- http://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/HistoricalVignettes/HolidaysObservances/083SaudiGovernment.aspx
- A detachment of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR1's from No.
- King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) has 2 runways.
- Dhahran International Airport has been transformed into a military airbase.
- 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".
Facts about Shymkent International Airport (CIT):
- The closest airport to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of CIT.
- After a protocol signed in November 2012 by the governments of Kazakhstan and France, French forces withdrawing from Afghanistan received authorization to use Shymkent Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Shymkent International Airport", another name for CIT is "Халықаралық Шымкент Әуежайы".
- The furthest airport from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Shymkent International Airport (CIT) has 3 runways.
- In 2004, the airport handled 97,000 passengers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.13 miles (42.06 km) WNW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 29.85 miles (48.03 km) E | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 3 | 79.41 miles (127.81 km) SSW | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 107.39 miles (172.83 km) SE | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 5 | 113.61 miles (182.85 km) SE | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 6 | 182.77 miles (294.15 km) SE | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 189.80 miles (305.45 km) NNE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 8 | 201.60 miles (324.45 km) ENE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 9 | 233.33 miles (375.50 km) WSW | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 237.61 miles (382.39 km) E | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 11 | 243.92 miles (392.55 km) NNW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 270.77 miles (435.77 km) NNE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 13 | 278.00 miles (447.39 km) ENE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 14 | 285.59 miles (459.61 km) WNW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 289.77 miles (466.34 km) E | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.74 miles (19,395.35 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,767.02 miles (18,937.13 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,720.73 miles (18,862.65 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,691.75 miles (18,816.00 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,529.62 miles (18,555.08 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,424.19 miles (18,385.41 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,360.80 miles (18,283.39 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,326.67 miles (18,228.47 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,259.79 miles (18,120.84 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,199.65 miles (18,024.04 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,175.98 miles (17,985.95 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,149.00 miles (17,942.54 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,139.46 miles (17,927.18 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,114.81 miles (17,887.52 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,107.96 miles (17,876.48 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.15 miles (124.16 km) S | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 98.87 miles (159.12 km) ENE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 148.96 miles (239.73 km) S | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 4 | 181.80 miles (292.58 km) SE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) SE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 210.20 miles (338.29 km) SE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 7 | 252.98 miles (407.12 km) NW | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 258.38 miles (415.83 km) ENE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 9 | 266.88 miles (429.50 km) S | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 10 | 274.18 miles (441.25 km) W | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 279.63 miles (450.03 km) SSE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 311.56 miles (501.40 km) S | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 315.60 miles (507.91 km) WSW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 348.39 miles (560.69 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 366.47 miles (589.77 km) S | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,384.73 miles (18,321.89 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,577.48 miles (17,022.76 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,572.31 miles (17,014.44 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,569.51 miles (17,009.94 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,565.88 miles (17,004.09 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,560.11 miles (16,994.81 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,555.81 miles (16,987.89 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,545.05 miles (16,970.57 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,532.20 miles (16,949.90 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,530.57 miles (16,947.27 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,526.54 miles (16,940.78 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,519.79 miles (16,929.91 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,519.61 miles (16,929.63 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,514.96 miles (16,922.14 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,509.73 miles (16,913.73 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |