Nonstop flight route between Ha'il, Saudi Arabia and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from HAS to GRF:
7,195.45 miles (11,579.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS), Ha'il, Saudi Arabia and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,195 miles (or 11,580 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 Ha'il Regional Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Ha'il Regional Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAS / OEHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ha'il (Hail) |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3331 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAS |
| More Information: | HAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS):
- In addition to being known as "Ha'il Regional Airport", another name for HAS is "مطار حائل الإقليمي".
- Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), which is located 151 miles (243 kilometers) ESE of HAS.
- The furthest airport from Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Ha'il Regional Airport (meaning Ha'il Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,068 miles (19,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
- GAAF units have served in Iraq with Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, returning from a 15 month deployment on April 17, 2004.
- Company A, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, conducts high-altitude search-and-rescue operations.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ESE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) NNW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) NNW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) SSW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 255.93 miles (411.88 km) SE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 278.06 miles (447.50 km) ENE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 315.95 miles (508.48 km) WNW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 320.24 miles (515.38 km) SW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 354.26 miles (570.12 km) NNE | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 10 | 354.83 miles (571.04 km) ESE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 402.17 miles (647.22 km) ENE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 417.65 miles (672.14 km) S | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 420.20 miles (676.24 km) ENE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 14 | 428.40 miles (689.44 km) SSW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 430.13 miles (692.22 km) NNE | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,067.57 miles (19,420.82 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,975.91 miles (19,273.32 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,872.75 miles (19,107.29 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.78 miles (18,989.85 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,768.56 miles (18,939.62 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,617.32 miles (18,696.21 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,613.10 miles (18,689.43 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,605.87 miles (18,677.78 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,602.23 miles (18,671.93 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,549.59 miles (18,587.22 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,520.51 miles (18,540.42 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,466.37 miles (18,453.29 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,444.83 miles (18,418.62 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,439.98 miles (18,410.81 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,434.55 miles (18,402.07 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.54 miles (45.93 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 33.32 miles (53.63 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) SSW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |