Nonstop flight route between Medina, Saudi Arabia and Córdoba, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W)
Distance from MED to ODB:
2,758.84 miles (4,439.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia and Córdoba Airport (ODB), Córdoba, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,759 miles (or 4,440 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 Córdoba 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 Córdoba 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: | ODB / LEBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Córdoba, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°50'35"N by 4°50'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODB |
| More Information: | ODB Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- 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 (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.
- 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 Córdoba Airport (ODB):
- In addition to being known as "Córdoba Airport", another name for ODB is "Córdoba Airport ODB".
- Córdoba Airport (ODB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Córdoba Airport (meaning Córdoba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hamilton International Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Hamilton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Córdoba Airport (ODB) is Seville Airport (SVQ), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of ODB.
| 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 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) WSW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.83 miles (118.82 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 3 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) SSE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 4 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) NNE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) NW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 8 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 9 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) ESE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 10 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 11 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) SSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 13 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) W | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 14 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) WSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 192.45 miles (309.72 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,427.18 miles (19,999.55 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,404.14 miles (19,962.48 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.94 miles (19,931.58 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,375.69 miles (19,916.69 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.22 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,361.63 miles (19,894.06 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.70 km) SW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,340.88 miles (19,860.68 km) W | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) SSE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,290.22 miles (19,779.15 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,287.87 miles (19,775.36 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |