Nonstop flight route between Masada, Israel and Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ), Masada, Israel and Abha Regional Airport (AHB), Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,012 miles (or 1,629 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 relatively short distance between Bar Yehuda Airfield and Abha Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ):

• Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Bar Yehuda Airfield", another name for MTZ is "מנחת בר־יהודה".
• The furthest airport from Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Atarot Airport (JRS), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of MTZ.
• Because of Bar Yehuda Airfield's relatively low elevation of -1,240 feet, planes can take off or land at Bar Yehuda Airfield 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.

Facts about Abha Regional Airport (AHB):

• Because of Abha Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Abha Regional Airport", another name for AHB is "مطار أبهـــا".
• The site was new construction area between the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha and served both equally.
• The furthest airport from Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Abha Regional Airport (meaning Abha Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
• Construction of Abha Airport was started in mid-1975 by Laing Wimpey Alireza.
• The closest airport to Abha Regional Airport (AHB) is Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), which is located 121 miles (194 kilometers) N of AHB.
• Abha Regional Airport (AHB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 6,858 feet above mean sea level.