Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Houlton, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°7'23"N by 67°47'30"W)
Distance from MED to HUL:
5,782.09 miles (9,305.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Houlton International Airport (HUL), Houlton, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,782 miles (or 9,305 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 Houlton 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 Houlton 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: | HUL / KHUL |
| Airport Name: | Houlton International Airport |
| Location: | Houlton, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°7'23"N by 67°47'30"W |
| Area Served: | Houlton, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Houlton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUL |
| More Information: | HUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- It is the fourth busiest airport in Saudi Arabia, handling 1,592,000 passengers in 2004, including 378,715 Hajj charter passengers.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- 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 Houlton International Airport (HUL):
- Houlton International Airport is a public-use airport located two miles east of Houlton, Maine, in the town of Houlton in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the border of New Brunswick, Canada.
- Houlton International Airport (HUL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Houlton International Airport (HUL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Houlton International Airport (HUL) is Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of HUL.
- Because of Houlton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Houlton 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.
| 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 | 40.91 miles (65.83 km) NNW | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) NNW | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 54.09 miles (87.05 km) SW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) N | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) ESE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 64.68 miles (104.09 km) S | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 67.99 miles (109.42 km) ESE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 71.48 miles (115.04 km) N | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 84.03 miles (135.23 km) NNW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 91.46 miles (147.19 km) SSW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 103.86 miles (167.14 km) SSW | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) ESE | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 118.89 miles (191.33 km) SSW | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) ENE | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,610.80 miles (18,685.73 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,591.92 miles (18,655.34 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,580.72 miles (18,637.32 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,561.27 miles (18,606.01 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,537.37 miles (18,567.56 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,531.74 miles (18,558.50 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,448.22 miles (18,424.07 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,445.45 miles (18,419.63 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,439.35 miles (18,409.81 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,436.62 miles (18,405.42 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,333.09 miles (18,238.79 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,289.29 miles (18,168.31 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,266.95 miles (18,132.35 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,259.62 miles (18,120.55 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,249.54 miles (18,104.33 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |