Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sedona, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°51'0"N by 111°47'24"W)
Distance from ELQ to SDX:
7,919.38 miles (12,744.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sedona Airport (SDX), Sedona, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,919 miles (or 12,745 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 Sedona 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 Sedona 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: | SDX / KSEZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sedona, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°51'0"N by 111°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yavapai County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDX |
| More Information: | SDX Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sedona Airport (SDX):
- In addition to being known as "Sedona Airport", another name for SDX is "SEZ".
- The closest airport to Sedona Airport (SDX) is Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNE of SDX.
- Because of Sedona Airport's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Sedona Airport (SDX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sedona Airport (SDX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By 1990, the airport's runway had been improved and it had begun to receive service from some small scheduled airlines.
| 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 | 21.19 miles (34.10 km) NNE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 38.22 miles (61.50 km) WSW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) SSE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) NNW | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) ENE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) NNW | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 80.33 miles (129.27 km) WSW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) SSW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 85.07 miles (136.91 km) S | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 94.66 miles (152.34 km) WNW | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 96.05 miles (154.57 km) S | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) SSW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 98.64 miles (158.75 km) S | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 99.09 miles (159.48 km) ESE | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) NE | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,352.77 miles (18,270.47 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,252.07 miles (18,108.41 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,222.22 miles (18,060.37 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,201.72 miles (18,027.37 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,999.35 miles (17,701.70 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,907.39 miles (17,553.71 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,869.34 miles (17,492.46 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,858.14 miles (17,474.43 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,801.91 miles (17,383.95 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,766.35 miles (17,326.72 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,751.12 miles (17,302.21 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,717.54 miles (17,248.17 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,692.52 miles (17,207.90 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,691.75 miles (17,206.67 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,683.40 miles (17,193.23 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |