Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E)
Distance from MED to MWK:
4,651.42 miles (7,485.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Matak Airport (MWK), Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,651 miles (or 7,486 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 Matak 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 Matak 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: | MWK / WIOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E |
| Area Served: | Anambas Islands |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWK |
| More Information: | MWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Matak Airport (MWK):
- Matak Airport (MWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Matak Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Matak 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 Matak Airport (MWK) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) WSW of MWK.
- The furthest airport from Matak Airport (MWK) is Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), which is nearly antipodal to Matak Airport (meaning Matak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Matak Airport", another name for MWK is "Bandar Udara Matak".
| 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 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.44 miles (287.17 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 201.22 miles (323.83 km) WNW | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 205.63 miles (330.93 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) SW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 8 | 212.24 miles (341.57 km) W | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 212.48 miles (341.96 km) SW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) SW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 214.07 miles (344.51 km) WSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 222.10 miles (357.44 km) SW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) ESE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 286.41 miles (460.93 km) WSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) ESE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.34 miles (19,946.70 km) SW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,290.98 miles (19,780.36 km) SSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,225.52 miles (19,675.02 km) SSW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) SSE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,196.58 miles (19,628.44 km) SE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,168.46 miles (19,583.19 km) WSW | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,167.12 miles (19,581.04 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,156.12 miles (19,563.33 km) W | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,136.90 miles (19,532.40 km) SE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,135.54 miles (19,530.22 km) SSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,126.05 miles (19,514.94 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) WSW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,115.62 miles (19,498.15 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,112.50 miles (19,493.13 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.15 km) SE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |