Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W)
Distance from MED to EZE:
7,609.93 miles (12,246.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE), Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,610 miles (or 12,247 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 Ministro Pistarini 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 Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Ministro Pistarini 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: | 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: | EZE / SAEZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°49'19"S by 58°32'8"W |
| Area Served: | Buenos Aires |
| Operator/Owner: | Argentine Government (Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EZE |
| More Information: | EZE Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
- On 5 January 2014, a Saudia Boeing 767-300, flight SV2841 from Mashhad, Iran made an emergency landing after one of its main landing gear failed to deploy.
- 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 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.
- 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 Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE):
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) has 2 runways.
- As of August 2011, Aviation Safety Network records 30 accidents/incidents for aircraft that departed from the airport or had it as a destination.
- In addition to being known as "Ministro Pistarini International Airport", another name for EZE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini".
- The first civil flight from the then new London Heathrow Airport, a BSAA Avro Lancastrian, flew to Ministro Pistarini International Airport in 1946.
- Because of Ministro Pistarini International Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ministro Pistarini 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 furthest airport from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (meaning Ministro Pistarini International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- The Ezeiza massacre took place near the airport in 1973.
- New terminal C was inaugurated in July 2011 .
- The closest airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of EZE.
| 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 | 19.42 miles (31.25 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) N | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 37.78 miles (60.80 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 50.31 miles (80.97 km) ENE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) SSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 6 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) N | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 7 | 137.39 miles (221.10 km) W | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 142.07 miles (228.64 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 154.29 miles (248.30 km) NE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 170.48 miles (274.36 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 11 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 12 | 172.06 miles (276.91 km) N | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 184.97 miles (297.67 km) NW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 14 | 186.77 miles (300.57 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.73 miles (19,826.63 km) NNE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.34 miles (19,821.17 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 12,288.63 miles (19,776.58 km) E | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,286.16 miles (19,772.61 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,267.92 miles (19,743.25 km) NNW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,263.21 miles (19,735.68 km) E | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,258.50 miles (19,728.10 km) N | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) NE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,251.05 miles (19,716.10 km) NNE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,212.88 miles (19,654.67 km) NNE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,207.92 miles (19,646.70 km) ENE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.21 miles (19,632.68 km) NNE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,186.28 miles (19,611.87 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 14 | 12,183.29 miles (19,607.06 km) NNE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,181.84 miles (19,604.73 km) N | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |