About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), Niamey, Niger and Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,173 miles (or 5,106 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NIM / DRRN
Airport Name: Diori Hamani International Airport
Location: Niamey, Niger
GPS Coordinates: 13°28'54"N by 2°10'13"E
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 732 feet (223 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HOF / OEAH
Airport Names:
  1. Al-Ahsa International Airport
  2. مطار الأحساء الدولي
Location: Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
GPS Coordinates: 25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E
Area Served: Hofuf (Al-Asha)
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 588 feet (179 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM):

  • ASECNA operates the "African School for Meteorology and Civil Aviation/Ecole Africaine de la Météorologie et de l'Aviation Civile" at the Niamey airport complex, as well as in the Plateau quarter of Niamey city centre.
  • Diori Hamani International Airport handled 154,460 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Kantchari Airport (XKA), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSW of NIM.
  • In 2004, the airport served 97,814 passengers.
  • The furthest airport from Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Diori Hamani International Airport (meaning Diori Hamani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
  • Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.
  • Because of Diori Hamani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Diori Hamani 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.
  • Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) has 2 runways.

Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):

  • The closest airport to Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NNE of HOF.
  • Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Al-Ahsa airport has almost completed the process to acquire the status of international airport.
  • Because of Al-Ahsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ahsa 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.
  • The furthest airport from Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Ahsa International Airport (meaning Al-Ahsa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".

Map of Nearest Airports to Diori Hamani International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Diori Hamani International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
183.75 miles (134.78 km) SSWKantchari Airport (XKA)Kantchari, Burkina FasoView Kantchari Airport on a map Set XKA as origin Airport Set XKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kantchari Airport
2101.57 miles (163.46 km) SSWDiapaga Airport (DIP)Diapaga, Burkina FasoView Diapaga Airport on a map Set DIP as origin Airport Set DIP as destination Airport Get more information about Diapaga Airport
3112.02 miles (180.28 km) WSebba Airport (XSE)Sebba, Burkina FasoView Sebba Airport on a map Set XSE as origin Airport Set XSE as destination Airport Get more information about Sebba Airport
4138.32 miles (222.60 km) SSWArly Airport (ARL)Arly, Burkina FasoView Arly Airport on a map Set ARL as origin Airport Set ARL as destination Airport Get more information about Arly Airport
5154.66 miles (248.89 km) WNWDori Airport (DOR)Dori, Burkina FasoView Dori Airport on a map Set DOR as origin Airport Set DOR as destination Airport Get more information about Dori Airport
6157.23 miles (253.04 km) SWFada N'Gourma Airport (FNG)Fada N'gourma, Burkina FasoView Fada N'Gourma Airport on a map Set FNG as origin Airport Set FNG as destination Airport Get more information about Fada N'Gourma Airport
7160.67 miles (258.57 km) WSWBogandé Airport (XBG)Bogande, Burkina FasoView Bogandé Airport on a map Set XBG as origin Airport Set XBG as destination Airport Get more information about Bogandé Airport
8168.91 miles (271.84 km) WNWTambao Airport (TMQ)Tambao, Burkina FasoView Tambao Airport on a map Set TMQ as origin Airport Set TMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tambao Airport
9169.61 miles (272.96 km) SSEKandi Airport (KDC)Kandi, BeninView Kandi Airport on a map Set KDC as origin Airport Set KDC as destination Airport Get more information about Kandi Airport
10173.67 miles (279.50 km) WNWGorom Gorom Airport (XGG)Gorom Gorom, Burkina FasoView Gorom Gorom Airport on a map Set XGG as origin Airport Set XGG as destination Airport Get more information about Gorom Gorom Airport
11183.12 miles (294.70 km) SSWPama Airport (XPA)Pama, Burkina FasoView Pama Airport on a map Set XPA as origin Airport Set XPA as destination Airport Get more information about Pama Airport
12192.93 miles (310.49 km) WSWBoulsa Airport (XBO)Boulsa, Burkina FasoView Boulsa Airport on a map Set XBO as origin Airport Set XBO as destination Airport Get more information about Boulsa Airport
13206.94 miles (333.04 km) SWTenkodogo Airport (TEG)Tenkodogo, Burkina FasoView Tenkodogo Airport on a map Set TEG as origin Airport Set TEG as destination Airport Get more information about Tenkodogo Airport
14211.82 miles (340.89 km) WNWAribinda Airport (XAR)Aribinda, Burkina FasoView Aribinda Airport on a map Set XAR as origin Airport Set XAR as destination Airport Get more information about Aribinda Airport
15221.39 miles (356.29 km) SSWBoundétingou Airport (NAE)Natitingou, BeninView Boundétingou Airport on a map Set NAE as origin Airport Set NAE as destination Airport Get more information about Boundétingou Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Diori Hamani International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Diori Hamani International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) SSEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
212,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) WWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
312,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) SWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
412,157.12 miles (19,564.94 km) SELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
512,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) SSECicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
612,113.10 miles (19,494.10 km) SEKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as origin Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
712,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) WAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
812,066.78 miles (19,419.55 km) SELevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as origin Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
912,062.24 miles (19,412.25 km) WMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1012,055.81 miles (19,401.90 km) SSEMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as origin Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport
1112,054.18 miles (19,399.28 km) SEYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as origin Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
1212,045.22 miles (19,384.85 km) WFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
1312,040.62 miles (19,377.45 km) SESuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as origin Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
1412,039.38 miles (19,375.46 km) SSEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
1512,027.29 miles (19,356.00 km) WFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
179.41 miles (127.81 km) NNEKing Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz Air Base on a map Set DHA as destination Airport Set DHA as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz Air Base
284.21 miles (135.52 km) NNEKing Fahd International Airport (DMM)Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView King Fahd International Airport on a map Set DMM as destination Airport Set DMM as destination Airport Get more information about King Fahd International Airport
398.71 miles (158.86 km) NEBahrain International Airport (BAH)Al Muharraq, BahrainView Bahrain International Airport on a map Set BAH as destination Airport Set BAH as destination Airport Get more information about Bahrain International Airport
4114.98 miles (185.03 km) EAl-Udeid Air Base (IUD)Doha, QatarView Al-Udeid Air Base on a map Set IUD as destination Airport Set IUD as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Udeid Air Base
5132.64 miles (213.47 km) EHamad International Airport (DOH)Doha, QatarView Hamad International Airport on a map Set DOH as destination Airport Set DOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hamad International Airport
6175.75 miles (282.84 km) WKing Khalid International Airport (RUH)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView King Khalid International Airport on a map Set RUH as destination Airport Set RUH as destination Airport Get more information about King Khalid International Airport
7186.66 miles (300.40 km) ESEDalma Airport (ZDY)Dalma (island), United Arab EmiratesView Dalma Airport on a map Set ZDY as destination Airport Set ZDY as destination Airport Get more information about Dalma Airport
8262.37 miles (422.24 km) ENELavan Airport (LVP)Lavan Island, IranView Lavan Airport on a map Set LVP as destination Airport Set LVP as destination Airport Get more information about Lavan Airport
9266.12 miles (428.27 km) NNEBushehr Airport (BUZ)Bushehr, IranView Bushehr Airport on a map Set BUZ as destination Airport Set BUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bushehr Airport
10287.57 miles (462.81 km) NNWKuwait International Airport (KWI)Kuwait City, KuwaitView Kuwait International Airport on a map Set KWI as destination Airport Set KWI as destination Airport Get more information about Kuwait International Airport
11292.22 miles (470.28 km) ENEKish International Airport (KIH)Kish Island, IranView Kish International Airport on a map Set KIH as destination Airport Set KIH as destination Airport Get more information about Kish International Airport
12295.49 miles (475.54 km) NWQaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI)Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaView Qaisumah Domestic Airport on a map Set AQI as destination Airport Set AQI as destination Airport Get more information about Qaisumah Domestic Airport
13329.16 miles (529.72 km) EAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesView Abu Dhabi International Airport on a map Set AUH as destination Airport Set AUH as destination Airport Get more information about Abu Dhabi International Airport
14341.14 miles (549.01 km) WDawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)Dawadmi, Saudi ArabiaView Dawadmi Domestic Airport on a map Set DWD as destination Airport Set DWD as destination Airport Get more information about Dawadmi Domestic Airport
15342.83 miles (551.73 km) ENEBandar Lengeh Airport (BDH)Bandar Lengeh, IranView Bandar Lengeh Airport on a map Set BDH as destination Airport Set BDH as destination Airport Get more information about Bandar Lengeh Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,122.19 miles (19,508.73 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,837.62 miles (19,050.76 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
311,798.91 miles (18,988.47 km) SEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
411,765.91 miles (18,935.35 km) SENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
511,602.72 miles (18,672.72 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
611,500.65 miles (18,508.45 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
711,435.14 miles (18,403.03 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
811,398.68 miles (18,344.36 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
911,327.91 miles (18,230.46 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1011,270.05 miles (18,137.34 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,228.36 miles (18,070.24 km) SSEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1211,209.76 miles (18,040.31 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1311,185.40 miles (18,001.11 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1411,180.36 miles (17,993.00 km) ESEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1511,170.26 miles (17,976.74 km) ESEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport