Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°51'29"N by 121°4'9"E)
Distance from MED to CYU:
5,371.09 miles (8,643.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Cuyo Airport (CYU), Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,371 miles (or 8,644 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 Cuyo 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 Cuyo 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: | CYU / RPLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°51'29"N by 121°4'9"E |
| Area Served: | Cuyo, Palawan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYU |
| More Information: | CYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- 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.
- 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 handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Cuyo Airport (CYU):
- In addition to being known as "Cuyo Airport", another name for CYU is "Paliparan ng Cuyo".
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- Cuyo Airport (CYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cuyo Airport (CYU) is Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of CYU.
- Because of Cuyo Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cuyo 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 Cuyo Airport (CYU) is Juína Airport (JIA), which is nearly antipodal to Cuyo Airport (meaning Cuyo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Juína Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,948 kilometers) away in Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
| 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 | 58.97 miles (94.91 km) E | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 2 | 95.02 miles (152.92 km) NE | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) E | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 4 | 103.88 miles (167.18 km) N | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 5 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) ENE | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) NW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 114.62 miles (184.46 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 121.63 miles (195.75 km) NE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 9 | 124.94 miles (201.07 km) ENE | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 10 | 132.18 miles (212.72 km) E | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 165.37 miles (266.14 km) N | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 174.99 miles (281.61 km) WSW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 180.25 miles (290.08 km) NNE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 14 | 184.73 miles (297.30 km) SE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 15 | 201.41 miles (324.14 km) E | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,395.02 miles (19,947.80 km) SSW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,388.29 miles (19,936.96 km) SW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,384.67 miles (19,931.14 km) SE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,337.90 miles (19,855.87 km) WSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,287.40 miles (19,774.60 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,238.92 miles (19,696.59 km) E | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,232.90 miles (19,686.90 km) WSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,162.43 miles (19,573.49 km) W | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,067.27 miles (19,420.34 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,055.50 miles (19,401.40 km) SSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,052.54 miles (19,396.63 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,046.47 miles (19,386.87 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,016.59 miles (19,338.78 km) SSE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,001.46 miles (19,314.42 km) E | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,985.69 miles (19,289.04 km) SE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |