Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°14'25"N by 42°39'24"E)
Distance from GIS to AHB:
9,416.86 miles (15,154.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,417 miles (or 15,155 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 Gisborne Airport 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 Gisborne Airport 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: | GIS / NZGS |
| Airport Name: | Gisborne Airport |
| Location: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | The Eastland Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS 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 Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- On 16 December 2004, Gisborne District Council voted to let Eastland Group manage the airport and lease the assets from 1 April 2005.
- Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne 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.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
Facts about Abha Regional Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
- The site was new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha and served both equally.
- The design was carried out by the Dutch Consultants NACO.
- Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 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 | |