Nonstop flight route between Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Kingscote, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Fahd International Airport (DMM), Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Kingscote Airport (KGC), Kingscote, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,143 miles (or 11,495 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 Kingscote 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 Kingscote 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.
• The airport, in the Eastern Province of the country, is located between Qatif and Dammam, about 25 km away from Dammam.
• King Fahd International Airport handled 7,000,000 passengers last year.
• There are ten main Operations Services areas providing facilities for the operation of the airport.
• King Fahd International Airport was the first among Saudi Arabia's international airports to adopt duty-free stores.
• In addition to being known as "King Fahd International Airport", other names for DMM include "Dammam Airport" and "مطار الملك فهد الدولي".
• 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.
• Dammam airport used to allow smoking throughout the airport, with most seats having ash trays built into the arm rest.
• 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.
• King Fahd International Airport (DMM) has 2 runways.
• Saudi Aramco is responsible for supplying fuel and maintaining fuel installations.
• The terminal has six stories, three of which are allocated for passenger processing.

Facts about Kingscote Airport (KGC):

• From 1986 to 1990, Lloyd Aviation operated Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft, before flying the Irish-made Short 330.
• Following the withdrawal of ASA, Kendell Airlines, operated 19-seat Fairchild Metroliners and 34 seat SAAB aircraft to the Island.
• Kingscote Airport handled 51,021 passengers last year.
• In competition with the larger aircraft, and generally with more flexible timetables, a succession of smaller airlines from the 1980s tried with varying success to maintain a 'second string' presence.
• The closest airport to Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Adelaide Airport (ADL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) NE of KGC.
• Kingscote Airport (KGC) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Guinea Airways operated the first commercial service to Kangaroo Island, commencing in the 1930s.
• Because of Kingscote Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingscote 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.