Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Borden, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN), Borden, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,403 miles (or 10,305 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden, 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden. 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: | YBN / CYBN | 
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| Location: | Borden, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'18"N by 79°54'44"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Queen in Right of Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 729 feet (222 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YBN | 
| More Information: | YBN 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 Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN):
- Only the taxiway and a small section of runway 05/23 remains today, with a helicopter pad at the base of the runway.
 - The eight surviving Royal Flying Corps hangars at the base have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
 - The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is home to the largest training wing in the Canadian Forces.
 - In addition to being known as "Canadian Forces Base Borden", other names for YBN include "16 Wing Borden" and "Borden Heliport".
 - The closest airport to Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Buttonville Airport (YKZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of YBN.
 - Because of Canadian Forces Base Borden's relatively low elevation of 729 feet, planes can take off or land at Canadian Forces Base Borden 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 furthest airport from Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,364 miles (18,288 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - CFB Borden's residential area houses two golf courses, one nine-hole links style course and one regulation-sized golf course.
 
