Nonstop flight route between Yakima, Washington, United States and Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(46°40'9"N by 120°27'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E)
Distance from FCT to AHB:
7,830.02 miles (12,601.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), Yakima, Washington, United States and Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,830 miles (or 12,601 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 Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) and Abha Regional 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 Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) and Abha Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCT / KFCT |
| Airport Name: | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) |
| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°40'9"N by 120°27'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | US Army ATCA ASO |
| Elevation: | 1370 feet (418 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCT |
| More Information: | FCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHB / OEAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E |
| Area Served: | Abha / Khamis Mushait |
| Operator/Owner: | State |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6858 feet (2,090 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHB |
| More Information: | AHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT):
- The closest airport to Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of FCT.
- The furthest airport from Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):
- The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
- Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction of Abha Airport was started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 6,858 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
- The furthest airport from Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Abha Regional Airport (meaning Abha Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Because of Abha Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.04 km) SSW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) N | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 51.73 miles (83.25 km) NNE | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) NW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 60.39 miles (97.18 km) ESE | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) NE | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) NE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.60 miles (112.01 km) ESE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 80.14 miles (128.98 km) SSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) SE | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 96.55 miles (155.38 km) SW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 100.38 miles (161.54 km) NW | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 100.61 miles (161.91 km) WNW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 102.43 miles (164.84 km) WNW | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 102.54 miles (165.03 km) SE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,789.20 miles (17,363.49 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,712.90 miles (17,240.69 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,670.25 miles (17,172.06 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,641.27 miles (17,125.42 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,620.80 miles (17,092.48 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,568.44 miles (17,008.21 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,564.86 miles (17,002.45 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,559.48 miles (16,993.79 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,539.39 miles (16,961.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,527.13 miles (16,941.73 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,511.71 miles (16,916.92 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,511.70 miles (16,916.90 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,508.56 miles (16,911.84 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,506.74 miles (16,908.92 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,498.76 miles (16,896.07 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) N | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) ESE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 156.92 miles (252.54 km) NNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 217.14 miles (349.44 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 5 | 241.88 miles (389.26 km) S | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 262.86 miles (423.03 km) NNW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 280.06 miles (450.72 km) SW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 313.46 miles (504.47 km) SE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 9 | 320.78 miles (516.24 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 328.80 miles (529.14 km) NW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 357.12 miles (574.72 km) S | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 364.03 miles (585.85 km) WNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 375.92 miles (604.98 km) SE | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 382.94 miles (616.28 km) SW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) W | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,318.71 miles (19,824.99 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,244.69 miles (19,705.86 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,200.01 miles (19,633.97 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,149.11 miles (19,552.05 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,066.32 miles (19,418.81 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,005.38 miles (19,320.73 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,895.92 miles (19,144.57 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,867.59 miles (19,098.99 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,840.88 miles (19,056.00 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,809.59 miles (19,005.65 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,801.44 miles (18,992.53 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,789.92 miles (18,973.98 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,789.21 miles (18,972.86 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |