Nonstop flight route between Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'58"N by 135°13'26"E)
Distance from HOF to UKB:
5,020.41 miles (8,079.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia and Kobe Airport (UKB), Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,020 miles (or 8,080 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 Kobe 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 Kobe 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: | UKB / RJBE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'58"N by 135°13'26"E |
| Area Served: | Kobe, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kobe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKB |
| More Information: | UKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):
- 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.
- Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 airport resides at an elevation of 588 feet above mean sea level.
- Al-Ahsa International Airport is an airport serving Hofuf, a city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
Facts about Kobe Airport (UKB):
- Kobe has a single passenger terminal with four gates capable of accommodating widebody aircraft.
- Because of Kobe Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobe 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 airport finally opened on February 16, 2006, with Japan Airlines operating the first flight and All Nippon Airways operating the first scheduled flight.
- The furthest airport from Kobe Airport (UKB) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,976 miles (19,273 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Kobe Airport (UKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kobe Airport (UKB) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of UKB.
- In addition to being known as "Kobe Airport", other names for UKB include "神戸空港" and "Kōbe Kūkō".
| 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 | 13.73 miles (22.10 km) S | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 2 | 16.10 miles (25.92 km) NE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 3 | 16.10 miles (25.92 km) NE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 4 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) S | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 5 | 74.69 miles (120.21 km) WSW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) W | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 7 | 91.12 miles (146.65 km) E | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 8 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) ENE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 9 | 116.40 miles (187.32 km) SW | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 10 | 118.56 miles (190.81 km) NNE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 11 | 127.02 miles (204.41 km) WNW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.86 miles (212.21 km) W | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 138.70 miles (223.21 km) NNE | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) WNW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 15 | 154.56 miles (248.74 km) WSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,975.63 miles (19,272.86 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,955.83 miles (19,240.99 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,945.78 miles (19,224.82 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,944.90 miles (19,223.40 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,906.56 miles (19,161.71 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,879.31 miles (19,117.85 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,870.23 miles (19,103.24 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,862.68 miles (19,091.09 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,853.88 miles (19,076.92 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,851.78 miles (19,073.54 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,851.05 miles (19,072.37 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,835.58 miles (19,047.47 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,814.67 miles (19,013.82 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,810.31 miles (19,006.81 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,808.46 miles (19,003.83 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |