Nonstop flight route between Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Ambato, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°12'42"S by 78°34'27"W)
Distance from HOF to ATF:
8,601.73 miles (13,843.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Chachoan Airport (ATF), Ambato, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,602 miles (or 13,843 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 Al-Ahsa International Airport and Chachoan 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 Al-Ahsa International Airport and Chachoan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOF / OEAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E |
| Area Served: | Hofuf (Al-Asha) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 588 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOF |
| More Information: | HOF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATF / SEAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambato, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°12'42"S by 78°34'27"W |
| Area Served: | Ambato, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Public / Military |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8502 feet (2,591 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATF |
| More Information: | ATF Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):
- Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Ahsa International Airport (meaning Al-Ahsa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NNE of HOF.
- Because of Al-Ahsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ahsa 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.
Facts about Chachoan Airport (ATF):
- Because of Chachoan Airport's high elevation of 8,502 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ATF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ATF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Chachoan Airport", another name for ATF is "Aeropuerto Chachoan".
- The closest airport to Chachoan Airport (ATF) is Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of ATF.
- The furthest airport from Chachoan Airport (ATF) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is nearly antipodal to Chachoan Airport (meaning Chachoan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pinang Kampai Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.41 miles (127.81 km) NNE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 84.21 miles (135.52 km) NNE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 98.71 miles (158.86 km) NE | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 4 | 114.98 miles (185.03 km) E | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 5 | 132.64 miles (213.47 km) E | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 6 | 175.75 miles (282.84 km) W | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 186.66 miles (300.40 km) ESE | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 8 | 262.37 miles (422.24 km) ENE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 9 | 266.12 miles (428.27 km) NNE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 10 | 287.57 miles (462.81 km) NNW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 11 | 292.22 miles (470.28 km) ENE | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 12 | 295.49 miles (475.54 km) NW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 329.16 miles (529.72 km) E | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | 341.14 miles (549.01 km) W | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 342.83 miles (551.73 km) ENE | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.19 miles (19,508.73 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,837.62 miles (19,050.76 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,798.91 miles (18,988.47 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,765.91 miles (18,935.35 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,602.72 miles (18,672.72 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,500.65 miles (18,508.45 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,435.14 miles (18,403.03 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,398.68 miles (18,344.36 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,327.91 miles (18,230.46 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,270.05 miles (18,137.34 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,228.36 miles (18,070.24 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,209.76 miles (18,040.31 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,185.40 miles (18,001.11 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,180.36 miles (17,993.00 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,170.26 miles (17,976.74 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) N | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 77.36 miles (124.50 km) N | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 81.39 miles (130.98 km) SSE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 111.55 miles (179.52 km) SW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 119.31 miles (192.01 km) SSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 121.29 miles (195.20 km) ENE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 131.61 miles (211.80 km) W | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 146.52 miles (235.79 km) W | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 148.32 miles (238.70 km) NE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 151.95 miles (244.54 km) NNE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) NNE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 167.91 miles (270.22 km) NNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 180.31 miles (290.18 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 181.61 miles (292.28 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.35 miles (19,970.86 km) N | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,384.89 miles (19,931.49 km) N | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,344.41 miles (19,866.35 km) NW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,329.33 miles (19,842.08 km) N | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,303.93 miles (19,801.20 km) N | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,302.79 miles (19,799.36 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,298.37 miles (19,792.26 km) E | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,278.95 miles (19,761.00 km) W | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) W | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,277.65 miles (19,758.92 km) NNE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,267.51 miles (19,742.59 km) W | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,264.92 miles (19,738.42 km) W | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,259.40 miles (19,729.55 km) W | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,250.66 miles (19,715.48 km) W | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,250.25 miles (19,714.81 km) WNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |