Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E)
Distance from ELQ to HWK:
7,407.34 miles (11,920.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,407 miles (or 11,921 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 Wilpena Pound, 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 Wilpena Pound. 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: | HWK / YHAW |
| Airport Name: | Wilpena Pound |
| Location: | Hawker, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWK |
| More Information: | HWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):
- The Pound also later became part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
- After the immense labour of constructing a road through the torturous Wilpena Gap, they built a small homestead inside the Pound, which still stands today, and cleared some open patches in the thick scrub of the interior.
- Point Bonney was named after the Crown Commissioner of Lands Charles Bonney, while Rawnsley's Bluff is named after the surveyor H.C.
- The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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 Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
| 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 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) N | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) NW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 120.88 miles (194.54 km) SSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 172.91 miles (278.28 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 175.47 miles (282.40 km) SSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) SW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) SSE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 233.96 miles (376.53 km) S | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 258.02 miles (415.23 km) NNE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 265.30 miles (426.96 km) WSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) SE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 288.19 miles (463.80 km) W | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 288.24 miles (463.88 km) NW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 293.38 miles (472.15 km) SSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 296.03 miles (476.41 km) SE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.18 miles (18,736.23 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,631.83 miles (18,719.57 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,573.09 miles (18,625.04 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,559.00 miles (18,602.37 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,488.07 miles (18,488.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,447.78 miles (18,423.36 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,437.75 miles (18,407.24 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,176.97 miles (17,987.54 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.21 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,103.30 miles (17,868.98 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,075.29 miles (17,823.91 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 13 | 11,054.97 miles (17,791.20 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,021.83 miles (17,737.86 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,011.86 miles (17,721.83 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |