Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Taupo, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E)
Distance from ELQ to TUO:
9,563.64 miles (15,391.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), Taupo, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,564 miles (or 15,391 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō, 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō. 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: | TUO / NZAP |
| Airport Name: | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō |
| Location: | Taupo, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'22"S by 176°5'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Taupo Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1335 feet (407 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUO |
| More Information: | TUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- 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.
- 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 Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO):
- The closest airport to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Rotorua International Airport (ROT), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNE of TUO.
- Taupo Airport is located within a Mandatory Broadcast Zone in uncontrolled airspace with type C airspace starting at 6500 ft AMSL and controlled by Christchurch Control.
- The furthest airport from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) is Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), which is nearly antipodal to Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (meaning Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ciudad Real Central Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Ciudad Real, Spain.
- Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 45.35 miles (72.99 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 65.69 miles (105.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) NNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) NE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 72.82 miles (117.20 km) NW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 73.93 miles (118.99 km) N | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 101.67 miles (163.62 km) SSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 104.15 miles (167.62 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) NNW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) NNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) NNW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) NNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 156.28 miles (251.51 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,329.36 miles (19,842.14 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,312.86 miles (19,815.57 km) NNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,295.47 miles (19,787.60 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) NNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,262.32 miles (19,734.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,255.90 miles (19,723.91 km) NE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) WNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) W | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,245.58 miles (19,707.30 km) WNW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.60 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |