Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sacheon, South Korea:
Departure Airport:
(26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°5'18"N by 128°4'13"E)
Distance from ELQ to HIN:
4,897.03 miles (7,880.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sacheon Airport (HIN), Sacheon, South Korea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,897 miles (or 7,881 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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport and Sacheon 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 Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport and Sacheon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELQ / OEGS |
| Airport Name: | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport |
| Location: | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E |
| Area Served: | Gassim |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELQ |
| More Information: | ELQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIN / RKPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sacheon, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°5'18"N by 128°4'13"E |
| Area Served: | Sacheon, Jinju |
| Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Public domestic / Military airfield |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIN |
| More Information: | HIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of ELQ.
- The furthest airport from Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (meaning Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Sacheon Airport (HIN):
- The furthest airport from Sacheon Airport (HIN) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Sacheon Airport (meaning Sacheon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Korea Express Air began chartered flights from Jeju to Jinju in 2011.
- The closest airport to Sacheon Airport (HIN) is Gimhae International Airport (PUS), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) E of HIN.
- In addition to being known as "Sacheon Airport", other names for HIN include "사천공항 泗川空港", "Sacheon Gonghang" and "Sach'ŏn Konghang".
- Sacheon Airport handled 169,120 passengers last year.
- Sacheon Airport (HIN) has 2 runways.
- The ROKAF 10th Fighter Wing was formed at the base in 1951.
- Because of Sacheon Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacheon 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.
- Besides private cars and taxi, the airport is connected by buses to Jinju and Sacheon.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.86 miles (208.98 km) S | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) WNW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 201.35 miles (324.04 km) NE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 204.53 miles (329.16 km) ESE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 281.18 miles (452.51 km) WSW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 326.97 miles (526.20 km) NE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 7 | 328.71 miles (529.00 km) NW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 328.71 miles (529.00 km) NW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 9 | 362.14 miles (582.80 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 372.99 miles (600.27 km) E | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 376.63 miles (606.12 km) NE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 12 | 386.79 miles (622.48 km) WSW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 390.21 miles (627.98 km) NE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 14 | 390.56 miles (628.54 km) SSW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 394.77 miles (635.32 km) N | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.04 miles (19,632.41 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,026.93 miles (19,355.42 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,925.57 miles (19,192.29 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,881.25 miles (19,120.98 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,793.27 miles (18,979.38 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,652.86 miles (18,753.41 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,622.14 miles (18,703.97 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,613.44 miles (18,689.97 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,578.71 miles (18,634.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,504.57 miles (18,514.76 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,447.83 miles (18,423.45 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,446.90 miles (18,421.95 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,399.24 miles (18,345.25 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,391.31 miles (18,332.48 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.44 miles (79.57 km) E | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 2 | 64.77 miles (104.23 km) NNE | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 3 | 71.35 miles (114.83 km) W | Gwangju Airport (KWJ) | Gwangju (Kwangju), South Korea | |
| 4 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) NE | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 5 | 98.44 miles (158.42 km) WSW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 6 | 99.34 miles (159.87 km) NW | Gunsan Airport (KUV) | Gunsan, South Korea | |
| 7 | 107.82 miles (173.52 km) N | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| 8 | 116.93 miles (188.18 km) NNW | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 9 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) SE | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 140.26 miles (225.72 km) SW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 11 | 141.35 miles (227.47 km) SW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 12 | 162.45 miles (261.44 km) N | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 13 | 171.04 miles (275.26 km) SE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 14 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) NNW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 172.97 miles (278.37 km) SSE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.91 miles (19,725.54 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 12,246.47 miles (19,708.73 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,228.61 miles (19,679.99 km) S | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,205.84 miles (19,643.34 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,203.95 miles (19,640.30 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,202.64 miles (19,638.19 km) S | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,159.24 miles (19,568.35 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,151.96 miles (19,556.64 km) SSE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,149.72 miles (19,553.03 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,116.05 miles (19,498.85 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,110.75 miles (19,490.32 km) SE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,102.48 miles (19,477.01 km) E | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,099.27 miles (19,471.83 km) E | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,086.14 miles (19,450.71 km) SE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,082.03 miles (19,444.10 km) S | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |