Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E)
Distance from PDL to AQI:
4,110.52 miles (6,615.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI), Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,111 miles (or 6,615 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between João Paulo II Airport and Qaisumah Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQI / OEPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°20'6"N by 46°7'30"E |
| Area Served: | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1174 feet (358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQI |
| More Information: | AQI Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI):
- The airport began in 1962 as a dusty runway for a Dakota aircraft which was used at that time for transporting Saudi Aramco employees between stations in the northern region.
- The closest airport to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Kuwait International Airport (KWI), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) ENE of AQI.
- The furthest airport from Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Qaisumah Domestic Airport (meaning Qaisumah Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,069 miles (19,423 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qaisumah Domestic Airport", another name for AQI is "مطار القيصومة المحلي".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.12 miles (206.18 km) ENE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 2 | 178.76 miles (287.68 km) NNE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 3 | 189.19 miles (304.47 km) NE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 201.35 miles (324.04 km) SW | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 236.02 miles (379.83 km) S | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 238.14 miles (383.25 km) NE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 7 | 259.48 miles (417.59 km) ESE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) NE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 9 | 267.97 miles (431.25 km) NE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 10 | 272.63 miles (438.76 km) NNW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 11 | 278.06 miles (447.50 km) WSW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 285.59 miles (459.61 km) ESE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 288.66 miles (464.55 km) E | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 295.49 miles (475.54 km) SE | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) SSW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,068.61 miles (19,422.50 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,739.31 miles (18,892.54 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,715.17 miles (18,853.69 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,598.16 miles (18,665.39 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,463.11 miles (18,448.04 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,425.93 miles (18,388.20 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,413.82 miles (18,368.72 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,377.37 miles (18,310.05 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,303.42 miles (18,191.04 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,272.75 miles (18,141.69 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,245.63 miles (18,098.03 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,219.53 miles (18,056.04 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,198.68 miles (18,022.48 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,191.18 miles (18,010.41 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |