Nonstop flight route between Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Fahd International Airport (DMM), Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,320 miles (or 11,780 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 Tacoma Narrows 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 Tacoma Narrows Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMM / OEDF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'15"N by 49°47'52"E |
| Area Served: | Eastern Province |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMM |
| More Information: | DMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIW / KTIW |
| Airport Name: | Tacoma Narrows Airport |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'5"N by 122°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tacoma, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIW |
| More Information: | TIW Maps & Info |
Facts about King Fahd International Airport (DMM):
- The airport is classified as Code E by ICAO which makes it designed to accommodate large aircraft such as Boeing 747-400 and A340-600.
- Several ATMs and currency exchange shops are available in the departure and arrival areas.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "King Fahd International Airport", other names for DMM include "Dammam Airport" and "مطار الملك فهد الدولي".
- King Fahd International Airport handled 7,000,000 passengers last year.
- King Fahd International Airport (DMM) has 2 runways.
- Several sources, such as the Guinness World Record mention this airport as the largest in the world, with 780 square kilometers.
- 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.
- The passenger terminal’s total area is 327,000 m².
- A road for ground support equipment runs along the western side of the central terminal.
- 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.
- The terminal has six stories, three of which are allocated for passenger processing.
- 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.
Facts about Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW):
- Because of Tacoma Narrows Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Tacoma Narrows 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.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport covers an area of 644 acres at an elevation of 294 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of TIW.
- Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,376 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
