Nonstop flight route between Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Agana, Guam:
Departure Airport:
(25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E)
Distance from HOF to UAM:
6,151.16 miles (9,899.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), Agana, Guam would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,151 miles (or 9,899 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 Andersen Air Force Base, 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 Andersen Air Force Base. 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: | UAM / PGUA |
| Airport Name: | Andersen Air Force Base |
| Location: | Agana, Guam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAM |
| More Information: | UAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".
- Al-Ahsa airport has almost completed the process to acquire the status of international airport.
- Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Andersen Air Force Base (UAM):
- Guam was considered as being ideal to establish air bases to launch B-29 Superfortress operations against the Japanese Home Islands.
- After the war, B-29s from North Field dropped food and supplies to Allied prisoners and participated in several show-of-force missions over Japan.
- When the Communist forces overran South Vietnam later in 1975, the base provided emergency relief and shelter for thousands of Vietnamese evacuees as a part of Operation New Life.
- The furthest airport from Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Andersen Air Force Base (meaning Andersen Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of UAM.
- However, the FEAF Bomber Command was inactivated in 1954 and its three B-29 wings returned stateside and replaced with B-47s.
| 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 | 10.87 miles (17.49 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 46.21 miles (74.37 km) NNE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) NNE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) NNE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 425.53 miles (684.82 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 542.19 miles (872.57 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 631.99 miles (1,017.08 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 808.81 miles (1,301.66 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 825.31 miles (1,328.20 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,011.05 miles (1,627.13 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,094.32 miles (1,761.13 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 1,107.25 miles (1,781.94 km) SSE | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 1,155.24 miles (1,859.18 km) SSW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 1,156.58 miles (1,861.33 km) SSW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,213.54 miles (19,655.74 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,212.40 miles (19,653.90 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,158.33 miles (19,566.89 km) ESE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,151.95 miles (19,556.62 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,104.71 miles (19,480.59 km) SE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,039.20 miles (19,375.16 km) ESE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,012.80 miles (19,332.68 km) E | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,997.15 miles (19,307.49 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,992.08 miles (19,299.33 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,920.20 miles (19,183.65 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,876.43 miles (19,113.22 km) E | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,866.23 miles (19,096.79 km) ESE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |