Nonstop flight route between Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E)
Distance from EZE to RUH:
8,006.68 miles (12,885.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina and King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,007 miles (or 12,885 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport and King Khalid 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport and King Khalid 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: | EZE / SAEZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W |
| Area Served: | Buenos Aires |
| Operator/Owner: | Argentine Government (Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EZE |
| More Information: | EZE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E |
| Area Served: | Riyadh |
| Operator/Owner: | The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2049 feet (625 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUH |
| More Information: | RUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE):
- In October 2012 , Ezeiza Airport recorded the highest traffic growth, year-on-year, among all the airports operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.
- The Riccheri Highway connects the airport with downtown Buenos Aires.
- The closest airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of EZE.
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (meaning Ministro Pistarini International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- The airport was named after the general and politician Juan Pistarini.
- Because of Ministro Pistarini International Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ministro Pistarini 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.
- New terminal C was inaugurated in July 2011 .
- As of August 2011, Aviation Safety Network records 30 accidents/incidents for aircraft that departed from the airport or had it as a destination.
- In addition to being known as "Ministro Pistarini International Airport", another name for EZE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini".
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- Heads of state and other high-ranking VIP visitors to the Kingdom are greeted in the Royal Pavilion.
- The 1703rd ARW was composed mainly of KC-135 Stratotankers and used the north western firehouse as its headquarters of air operations.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- The furthest airport from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Khalid International Airport (meaning King Khalid International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Two large three-level garages have been constructed directly in front of the passenger terminals, one on either side of the airport mosque.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- The elevators, escalators and moving walkways all have the latest safety equipment installed.
- This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.42 miles (31.25 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) N | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 37.78 miles (60.80 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) ENE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) SSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 6 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) N | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 7 | 137.39 miles (221.10 km) W | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 142.07 miles (228.64 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 154.29 miles (248.30 km) NE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 170.48 miles (274.36 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 11 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 12 | 172.06 miles (276.91 km) N | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 184.97 miles (297.67 km) NW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 14 | 186.77 miles (300.57 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.73 miles (19,826.63 km) NNE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.34 miles (19,821.17 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 12,288.63 miles (19,776.58 km) E | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,286.16 miles (19,772.61 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,267.92 miles (19,743.25 km) NNW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,263.21 miles (19,735.68 km) E | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.10 km) N | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) NE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,251.05 miles (19,716.10 km) NNE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,212.88 miles (19,654.67 km) NNE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,207.92 miles (19,646.70 km) ENE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.21 miles (19,632.68 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,186.28 miles (19,611.87 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 14 | 12,183.29 miles (19,607.06 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,181.84 miles (19,604.73 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.57 miles (266.46 km) WSW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 175.75 miles (282.84 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 204.53 miles (329.16 km) WNW | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) ENE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 233.33 miles (375.50 km) ENE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 236.02 miles (379.83 km) N | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 261.38 miles (420.64 km) ENE | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 8 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) E | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 9 | 305.29 miles (491.31 km) NNE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 10 | 307.88 miles (495.48 km) E | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 11 | 354.83 miles (571.04 km) WNW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 355.12 miles (571.51 km) E | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 375.12 miles (603.70 km) NE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 385.22 miles (619.95 km) NNE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 15 | 390.77 miles (628.88 km) N | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.25 miles (19,751.84 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,994.21 miles (19,302.76 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,918.38 miles (19,180.73 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,911.36 miles (19,169.43 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,753.31 miles (18,915.07 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,637.27 miles (18,728.33 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,582.05 miles (18,639.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,553.34 miles (18,593.25 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,491.34 miles (18,493.47 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,428.98 miles (18,393.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,368.99 miles (18,296.57 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,344.02 miles (18,256.38 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.36 miles (18,240.85 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.48 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.37 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |