Nonstop flight route between Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Perak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(26°15'55"N by 50°9'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°12'59"N by 100°41'54"E)
Distance from DHA to SWY:
3,666.80 miles (5,901.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Sitiawan Airport (SWY), Perak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,667 miles (or 5,901 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 Sitiawan 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 Sitiawan 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SWY / WMBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Perak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'59"N by 100°41'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWY |
| More Information: | SWY Maps & Info |
Facts about King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- http://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/HistoricalVignettes/HolidaysObservances/083SaudiGovernment.aspx
- 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.
- A detachment of Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR1's from No.
Facts about Sitiawan Airport (SWY):
- In addition to being known as "Sitiawan Airport", another name for SWY is "Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan".
- Because of Sitiawan Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitiawan 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 furthest airport from Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH), which is nearly antipodal to Sitiawan Airport (meaning Sitiawan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Loja, Ecuador.
- Sitiawan Airport (SWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of SWY.
| 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 | 36.50 miles (58.75 km) NE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) NNW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 88.90 miles (143.08 km) NNW | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 88.90 miles (143.08 km) NNW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 95.15 miles (153.13 km) SE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 101.13 miles (162.76 km) SE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 122.92 miles (197.82 km) SE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 132.20 miles (212.76 km) WSW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) N | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 146.94 miles (236.48 km) WSW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 160.64 miles (258.52 km) NNW | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 172.35 miles (277.37 km) SE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 173.71 miles (279.56 km) NE | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 175.79 miles (282.91 km) E | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 180.24 miles (290.07 km) N | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.80 miles (19,989.29 km) SSE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,391.35 miles (19,941.89 km) ESE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,365.48 miles (19,900.25 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,349.37 miles (19,874.33 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,342.55 miles (19,863.35 km) SSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,323.57 miles (19,832.81 km) SE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,300.01 miles (19,794.90 km) E | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,288.98 miles (19,777.15 km) SSE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,281.30 miles (19,764.79 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,267.37 miles (19,742.36 km) SW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,255.52 miles (19,723.29 km) SSE | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,255.51 miles (19,723.29 km) SE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,230.90 miles (19,683.68 km) SSW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,227.28 miles (19,677.85 km) SSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,223.24 miles (19,671.34 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |