Nonstop flight route between Gdańsk, Poland and Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(54°22'38"N by 18°27'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E)
Distance from GDN to AHB:
2,806.65 miles (4,516.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), Gdańsk, Poland and Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,807 miles (or 4,517 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDN / EPGD |
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| Location: | Gdańsk, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'38"N by 18°27'57"E |
| Area Served: | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDN |
| More Information: | GDN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHB / OEAB |
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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 Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN):
- Because of Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Gdansk Lech Walesa 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.
- There was some controversy as to whether the name should be spelled Lech Walesa or Lech Wałęsa.
- The furthest airport from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport", other names for GDN include "Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im. Lecha Wałęsy" and "Gdańsk".
- The closest airport to Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) N of GDN.
- Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):
- Abha Regional Airport is an airport in Abha, the capital of 'Asir Province in Saudi Arabia.
- Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The design was carried out by the Dutch Consultants NACO.
- The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.12 miles (22.73 km) N | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland |     |
| 2 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) SSW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 3 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ENE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) NE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.17 km) SSW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 6 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) NE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 154.80 miles (249.12 km) WSW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 155.30 miles (249.93 km) WNW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 9 | 160.66 miles (258.55 km) SE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 10 | 178.00 miles (286.45 km) W | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 11 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) NE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 12 | 180.76 miles (290.91 km) NNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 13 | 181.27 miles (291.73 km) NW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) SE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) SE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.02 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,068.18 miles (17,812.47 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,062.85 miles (17,803.89 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,052.08 miles (17,786.55 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,043.38 miles (17,772.55 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,040.83 miles (17,768.45 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,039.47 miles (17,766.27 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,039.00 miles (17,765.50 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,028.69 miles (17,748.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,023.02 miles (17,739.78 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,013.26 miles (17,724.08 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,012.95 miles (17,723.58 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,006.77 miles (17,713.64 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,005.53 miles (17,711.63 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,003.93 miles (17,709.06 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |