Nonstop flight route between Richland, Washington, United States and Algiers, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E)
Distance from RLD to ALG:
5,685.44 miles (9,149.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington, United States and Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), Algiers, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,685 miles (or 9,150 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 Richland Airport and Houari Boumediene 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 Richland Airport and Houari Boumediene Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLD / KRLD |
| Airport Name: | Richland Airport |
| Location: | Richland, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Richland, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Benton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLD |
| More Information: | RLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALG / DAAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Algiers, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'27"N by 3°12'55"E |
| Area Served: | Algiers, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALG |
| More Information: | ALG Maps & Info |
Facts about Richland Airport (RLD):
- Richland Airport (RLD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Richland Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Richland 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 Richland Airport (RLD) is Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of RLD.
- The furthest airport from Richland Airport (RLD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,783 miles (17,353 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG):
- The closest airport to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of ALG.
- Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a 7,000 capacity car park.
- Houari Boumediene Airport
- The airport is named after Houari Boumediene, a former president of Algeria.
- Prior to Terminal 2's opening, Terminal 3 was used for operating domestic flights.
- The furthest airport from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Houari Boumediene Airport (meaning Houari Boumediene Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,505 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Houari Boumediene Airport", other names for ALG include "مطار هواري بومدين الدولي" and "Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene".
- Because of Houari Boumediene Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Houari Boumediene 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.
- Houari Boumediene Airport handled 4,474,970 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.28 miles (14.94 km) ESE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 47.68 miles (76.73 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) ESE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 60.39 miles (97.18 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 61.77 miles (99.40 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) N | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) N | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 86.68 miles (139.49 km) NNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 101.29 miles (163.00 km) WSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) ENE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) E | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,782.85 miles (17,353.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,702.27 miles (17,223.59 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,685.25 miles (17,196.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,656.60 miles (17,150.09 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,640.87 miles (17,124.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,568.32 miles (17,008.02 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,556.64 miles (16,989.23 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,500.85 miles (16,899.43 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,499.23 miles (16,896.84 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,486.04 miles (16,875.61 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,482.11 miles (16,869.28 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,481.59 miles (16,868.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,473.87 miles (16,856.02 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,472.90 miles (16,854.46 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.31 miles (34.30 km) WSW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 2 | 25.73 miles (41.40 km) WSW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 102.72 miles (165.31 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 4 | 108.95 miles (175.35 km) SSE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 6 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) ESE | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 7 | 147.35 miles (237.13 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 8 | 158.20 miles (254.59 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 181.14 miles (291.52 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 10 | 184.25 miles (296.51 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.05 miles (307.47 km) E | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 12 | 192.88 miles (310.41 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 13 | 199.34 miles (320.81 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 14 | 199.87 miles (321.67 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 207.07 miles (333.24 km) E | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.71 miles (19,504.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,080.31 miles (19,441.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,045.80 miles (19,385.79 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,044.65 miles (19,383.93 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,042.15 miles (19,379.91 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,022.28 miles (19,347.93 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.16 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,012.25 miles (19,331.80 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,010.15 miles (19,328.42 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,005.53 miles (19,320.98 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,995.98 miles (19,305.62 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,980.71 miles (19,281.03 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,955.74 miles (19,240.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,944.62 miles (19,222.96 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |