Nonstop flight route between Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Fahd International Airport (DMM), Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,506 miles (or 10,471 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 Fahd International Airport and Akhiok 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 Fahd International Airport and Akhiok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about King Fahd International Airport (DMM):

• The closest airport to King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DMM.
• King Fahd International Airport handled 7,000,000 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Fahd International Airport (meaning King Fahd International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,061 miles (19,411 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• On the airport's southern border, Saudi Aramco occupies an area of 250 km² which is used for oil drilling and transportation facilities.
• Because of King Fahd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at King Fahd 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.
• In addition to being known as "King Fahd International Airport", other names for DMM include "Dammam Airport" and "مطار الملك فهد الدولي".
• The terminal's design allows for transforming the operation system to a fully automatic system equipped with multi-level racks and a container stacking system.
• A road for ground support equipment runs along the western side of the central terminal.
• Dammam airport used to allow smoking throughout the airport, with most seats having ash trays built into the arm rest.
• King Fahd International Airport (DMM) has 2 runways.

Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):

• Scheduled passenger service was subsidized by the U.S.
• The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,220 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,356 enplanements in 2009, and 1,209 in 2010.
• Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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 Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.