Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,291 miles (or 11,734 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International 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: | SRQ / KSRQ |
Airport Name: | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport |
Location: | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°23'44"N by 82°33'15"W |
Area Served: | Sarasota / Bradenton, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRQ |
More Information: | SRQ 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ):
- Because of Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Sarasota–Bradenton 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.
- Like many American airports, Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport experienced financial woes after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is Venice Municipal Airport (VNC), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of SRQ.
- In 2003 AirTran Airways began service as the result of a nationwide marketing poll sponsored by the airline.