Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Araguaína Airport (AUX), Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,297 miles (or 10,135 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 Araguaína 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 Araguaína 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: | AUX / SWGN |
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| Location: | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°13'41"S by 48°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Araguaína |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUX |
| More Information: | AUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- 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.
- 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.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- It is the fourth busiest airport in Saudi Arabia, handling 1,592,000 passengers in 2004, including 378,715 Hajj charter passengers.
Facts about Araguaína Airport (AUX):
- The closest airport to Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) SW of AUX.
- Oceanair Fokker 100 at Araguaína Airport apron
- Araguaína Airport (AUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Araguaína Airport (meaning Araguaína Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- The airport is currently undergoing renovation, which include the ramp, runway, runway lighting, and the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "Araguaína Airport", another name for AUX is "Aeroporto de Araguaína".
- Trip ATR72 and Passaredo ERJ-145 at Araguaína airport apron
- Because of Araguaína Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Araguaína 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.
