Nonstop flight route between Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°36'41"N by 44°25'9"E)
Distance from EDI to EAM:
3,625.10 miles (5,834.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Najran Domestic Airport (EAM), Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,625 miles (or 5,834 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 Edinburgh Airport and Najran Domestic 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 Edinburgh Airport and Najran Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
| Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
| Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
| Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
| More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAM / OENG |
| Airport Name: | Najran Domestic Airport |
| Location: | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'41"N by 44°25'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3982 feet (1,214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAM |
| More Information: | EAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1952 the runway was extended to 6000 ft to handle the Vampire FB5s operated by the based 603 Squadron.
- In April 2008 work began on the resurfacing of the main runway.
- Lothian Buses provide public transportation to the airport with the Airlink 100 express bus from Edinburgh city centre, as well as the number 35 direct to Ocean Terminal and N22 with the same destination but alternative route.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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 closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
- Passenger traffic at Edinburgh Airport reached a record level in 2013 with nearly 9.8 million passengers and over 111,000 aircraft movements.
- The airport is served by Edinburgh Trams, a light rail link from the terminal to Edinburgh city centre.
Facts about Najran Domestic Airport (EAM):
- Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) WNW of EAM.
- The furthest airport from Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Najran Domestic Airport (meaning Najran Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) N | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) NNE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.19 miles (59.85 km) NNE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) W | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) WSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.40 miles (156.75 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.58 miles (182.78 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.19 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 125.58 miles (202.10 km) SE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.80 miles (18,849.87 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,690.69 miles (18,814.29 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,687.04 miles (18,808.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,640.54 miles (18,733.58 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,630.52 miles (18,717.46 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,607.12 miles (18,679.80 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.87 miles (18,664.91 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,596.65 miles (18,662.96 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,577.69 miles (18,632.45 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,569.71 miles (18,619.60 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,557.03 miles (18,599.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,556.85 miles (18,598.90 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.70 miles (18,584.17 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.36 miles (18,578.80 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,525.86 miles (18,549.03 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 148.10 miles (238.35 km) S | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 3 | 201.77 miles (324.71 km) NW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 213.70 miles (343.91 km) SSE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 5 | 219.47 miles (353.21 km) SSW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 259.85 miles (418.18 km) NW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) SE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 271.87 miles (437.53 km) S | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 9 | 310.53 miles (499.75 km) ESE | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 10 | 332.89 miles (535.73 km) S | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 335.19 miles (539.43 km) SSW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 359.90 miles (579.21 km) WSW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 367.81 miles (591.93 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 386.87 miles (622.61 km) ESE | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 15 | 397.27 miles (639.34 km) S | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,197.82 miles (19,630.44 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,144.28 miles (19,544.28 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,082.51 miles (19,444.86 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,064.52 miles (19,415.91 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.97 miles (19,402.16 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,968.14 miles (19,260.80 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,898.99 miles (19,149.53 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,848.05 miles (19,067.54 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,782.12 miles (18,961.43 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,761.90 miles (18,928.90 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,706.65 miles (18,839.98 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,705.90 miles (18,838.77 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,694.65 miles (18,820.66 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,687.31 miles (18,808.86 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |