Nonstop flight route between Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Al Muharraq, Bahrain:
Departure Airport:
(34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°16'14"N by 50°38'0"E)
Distance from HSV to BAH:
7,389.73 miles (11,892.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Bahrain International Airport (BAH), Al Muharraq, Bahrain would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,390 miles (or 11,893 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 Huntsville International Airport and Bahrain International 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 Huntsville International Airport and Bahrain International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
| More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAH / OBBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Al Muharraq, Bahrain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°16'14"N by 50°38'0"E |
| Area Served: | Bahrain |
| Operator/Owner: | Bahrain Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAH |
| More Information: | BAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- Service to Atlanta hit a high point in early 1985 when 17 nonstops a day flew HSV to ATL on four airlines, three flying "main line" jets on the route.
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville 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.
- By the end of 1985 Huntsville had no nonstop flights beyond DFW, MEM, Knoxville and ATL.
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In November 1967 Eastern scheduled nine departures each weekday from the then new airport while United had four and Southern operated 17.
Facts about Bahrain International Airport (BAH):
- It was announced on October 8, 2009 that BHD 1.8 billion expansion of Bahrain International Airport is going to start in 2010.
- Bahrain International Airport handled 7,793,527 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BAH.
- Bahrain International Airport (BAH) has 2 runways.
- The cargo handling capacity will also increase from the present 350,000 cubic meters to 1.5 million cubic meters.
- The furthest airport from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Bahrain International Airport (meaning Bahrain International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Bahrain International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Bahrain 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bahrain International Airport", other names for BAH include "مطار البحرين الدولي" and "Maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī".
- Two new terminals will be opened in the next four years as part of the expansion.
- In 2010, Bahrain Airport was named as the winner of the Best Airport in the Middle East Award at the Skytrax 2010 World Airport Awards.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) ENE | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.75 miles (15.69 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 31.55 miles (50.78 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 48.04 miles (77.31 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 80.35 miles (129.31 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 89.48 miles (144.00 km) SE | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,189.47 miles (18,007.66 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,169.86 miles (17,976.10 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,150.56 miles (17,945.04 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,138.43 miles (17,925.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,133.77 miles (17,918.02 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,132.36 miles (17,915.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,120.55 miles (17,896.75 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,114.33 miles (17,886.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,113.03 miles (17,884.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,107.04 miles (17,875.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,083.94 miles (17,837.82 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,060.39 miles (17,799.92 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,051.55 miles (17,785.69 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,045.21 miles (17,775.50 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,042.11 miles (17,770.51 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.85 miles (48.03 km) W | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 53.56 miles (86.19 km) WNW | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 90.29 miles (145.30 km) SSE | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 4 | 91.81 miles (147.75 km) SE | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 5 | 98.71 miles (158.86 km) SW | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 161.89 miles (260.53 km) SE | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 172.36 miles (277.38 km) ENE | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| 8 | 185.16 miles (297.99 km) N | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 9 | 207.86 miles (334.52 km) E | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 10 | 250.28 miles (402.78 km) ENE | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 11 | 255.45 miles (411.11 km) NNE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 12 | 260.00 miles (418.43 km) E | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 13 | 260.82 miles (419.75 km) NW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 14 | 261.38 miles (420.64 km) WSW | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 281.13 miles (452.44 km) ESE | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.36 miles (19,354.50 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,741.49 miles (18,896.05 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,700.42 miles (18,829.95 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,667.91 miles (18,777.63 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,505.16 miles (18,515.72 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,401.97 miles (18,349.64 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,337.02 miles (18,245.13 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,301.65 miles (18,188.20 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,233.26 miles (18,078.13 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,205.62 miles (18,033.66 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,173.92 miles (17,982.63 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,133.72 miles (17,917.94 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,113.68 miles (17,885.69 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,089.15 miles (17,846.21 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,083.10 miles (17,836.47 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |