Nonstop flight route between Morrilton, Arkansas, United States and Buraidah, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ), Morrilton, Arkansas, United States and Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,335 miles (or 11,805 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 Petit Jean Park Airport and Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional 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 Petit Jean Park Airport and Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPJ / KMPJ |
Airport Name: | Petit Jean Park Airport |
Location: | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°8'20"N by 92°54'33"W |
Area Served: | Morrilton, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | State of Arkansas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 923 feet (281 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPJ |
More Information: | MPJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELQ / OEGS |
Airport Name: | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport |
Location: | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E |
Area Served: | Gassim |
Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELQ |
More Information: | ELQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ):
- Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Petit Jean Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 923 feet, planes can take off or land at Petit Jean Park 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 Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) is Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of MPJ.
- The furthest airport from Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,846 miles (17,454 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- The closest airport to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of ELQ.
- The furthest airport from Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (meaning Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.