Nonstop flight route between West Palm Beach, Florida, United States and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), West Palm Beach, Florida, United States and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,177 miles (or 11,551 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 Palm Beach International Airport and King Abdulaziz International 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 Palm Beach International Airport and King Abdulaziz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBI / KPBI |
| Airport Name: | Palm Beach International Airport |
| Location: | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°40'59"N by 80°5'44"W |
| Area Served: | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Palm Beach County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBI |
| More Information: | PBI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JED / OEJN |
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| Location: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°40'45"N by 39°9'24"E |
| Area Served: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JED |
| More Information: | JED Maps & Info |
Facts about Palm Beach International Airport (PBI):
- In 1937 the airport expanded beyond an airstrip and an administration building when the Palm Beach Aero Corporation obtained a lease, built hangars and the first terminal on the south side of the airport.
- Donald Trump sued to block the expansion of one of the runways at PBIA.
- The closest airport to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) S of PBI.
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) has 3 runways.
- 2013 – 5,691,7472012 – 5,609,1682011 – 5,769,5832010 – 5,887,7232009 – 5,994,6062008 – 6,476,3032007 – 6,936,4492006 – 6,824,7892005 – 7,014,237
- In October 1966 an eight-gate Main Terminal opened on the northeast side of the airport.
- Because of Palm Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Beach 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.
- Palm Beach International Airport handled 5,609,168 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,588 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED):
- King Abdulaziz International Airport handled 27,111,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) E of JED.
- In addition to being known as "King Abdulaziz International Airport", another name for JED is "مطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي".
- The furthest airport from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to King Abdulaziz International Airport (meaning King Abdulaziz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The new King Abdulaziz International Airport three-stage development started in September 2006, and is currently scheduled for completion in 2014.
- Because of King Abdulaziz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at King Abdulaziz 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.
- King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) has 3 runways.
- The three new crescent-shaped passenger halls will be located to the south of the current international terminal which will be undergoing renovation at the same time.
- The airport occupies an area of 15 square kilometers.
