Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Stockholm, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E)
Distance from MED to ARN:
2,642.68 miles (4,252.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Stockholm, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,643 miles (or 4,253 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 Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Stockholm Arlanda 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 Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Stockholm Arlanda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MED / OEMA |
| Airport Name: | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Location: | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E |
| Area Served: | Medina |
| Operator/Owner: | TIBAH Airports Operation Co. Ltd (TAV) |
| Airport Type: | Privatized |
| Elevation: | 2151 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MED |
| More Information: | MED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARN / ESSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E |
| Area Served: | Stockholm and Uppsala |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARN |
| More Information: | ARN Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (meaning Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
- On 16 March 2001, the airport was the scene of a bloody end to the hijacking of a Russian based Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 jet bound from Istanbul to Moscow carrying 162 passengers.
- The closest airport to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Yanbu International Airport (YNB), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) WSW of MED.
Facts about Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN):
- Because of Stockholm Arlanda Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Arlanda 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 closest airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) S of ARN.
- Long-distance trains called Intercity, Regionaltåg or X2000 operated by SJ go to locations north of Stockholm Arlanda Airport and south of Stockholm.
- The airport was first used in 1959, but only for practice flights.
- The furthest airport from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,187 miles (18,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2013, Stockholm Arlanda Airport handled 20,681,396 passengers.
- It is possible to use the Stockholm commuter rail service between Uppsala C and central and southern Stockholm.
- In addition to being known as "Stockholm Arlanda Airport", another name for ARN is "Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats".
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.14 miles (172.42 km) WSW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 201.60 miles (324.44 km) S | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 218.68 miles (351.93 km) SSE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) NNE | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 277.73 miles (446.96 km) E | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 281.18 miles (452.51 km) ENE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 303.42 miles (488.30 km) W | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 318.89 miles (513.21 km) SSE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 325.26 miles (523.46 km) NW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 12 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) SSE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) SSW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 405.15 miles (652.03 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 409.44 miles (658.93 km) WNW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.16 miles (19,558.57 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,080.15 miles (19,441.07 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,059.94 miles (19,408.55 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,987.22 miles (19,291.51 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,955.83 miles (19,240.99 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,845.18 miles (19,062.93 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,836.06 miles (19,048.24 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,832.34 miles (19,042.26 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,832.15 miles (19,041.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,754.71 miles (18,917.32 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,720.35 miles (18,862.02 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,700.41 miles (18,829.94 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,674.01 miles (18,787.45 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,666.20 miles (18,774.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.57 miles (33.10 km) S | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 2 | 45.11 miles (72.59 km) W | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 3 | 47.29 miles (76.11 km) WSW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 4 | 69.46 miles (111.78 km) SSW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) NNW | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 6 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ENE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 7 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) SW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 98.53 miles (158.57 km) WNW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 9 | 105.43 miles (169.67 km) WSW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 10 | 117.29 miles (188.75 km) SW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) S | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 12 | 147.46 miles (237.31 km) NW | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.76 miles (245.84 km) WNW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 14 | 161.02 miles (259.14 km) W | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) ENE | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.31 miles (18,004.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,958.85 miles (17,636.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,942.83 miles (17,610.73 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,934.43 miles (17,597.22 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,924.77 miles (17,581.66 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.12 miles (17,545.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,896.73 miles (17,536.55 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,895.28 miles (17,534.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,894.66 miles (17,533.22 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,865.45 miles (17,486.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,865.14 miles (17,485.71 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,863.41 miles (17,482.91 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,847.52 miles (17,457.35 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,840.02 miles (17,445.28 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,830.94 miles (17,430.66 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |