Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Albany, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W)
Distance from RUH to ABY:
7,363.23 miles (11,849.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,363 miles (or 11,850 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 King Khalid International Airport and Southwest Georgia Regional 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 King Khalid International Airport and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E |
| Area Served: | Riyadh |
| Operator/Owner: | The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2049 feet (625 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUH |
| More Information: | RUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
| More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- The United States Air Force effectively took over these facilities temporarily from August 1990 through May 1991 as an airbase for aerial refueling tanker operations in support of the Gulf War.
- KKIA was the first airport in the Kingdom to install airbridges, to speed up handling and turnaround times.
- There are four main passenger terminals at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- The furthest airport from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Khalid International Airport (meaning King Khalid International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- A general aviation complex has been constructed north of runway number 1 for use by private aircraft and is reached by a special access road which runs north from the airport access highway.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- King Khalid International Airport is located 35 kilometres north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by the architectural firm HOK, and Arabian Bechtel Company Limited served as the Construction Manager on behalf of the Saudi government.
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- Albany Army Airfield and Darr Aero Tech is remembered by a display inside the terminal building plus a memorial and flagpole outside.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport covers an area of 980 acres at an elevation of 196 feet above mean sea level.
- Albany Airport opened in 1935, about 4 miles southwest of the city.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower.
- On August 15, 1940, the first class of 45 cadets began training.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.57 miles (266.46 km) WSW | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 175.75 miles (282.84 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 204.53 miles (329.16 km) WNW | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) ENE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 233.33 miles (375.50 km) ENE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 236.02 miles (379.83 km) N | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 261.38 miles (420.64 km) ENE | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| 8 | 289.15 miles (465.34 km) E | Al-Udeid Air Base (IUD) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 9 | 305.29 miles (491.31 km) NNE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 10 | 307.88 miles (495.48 km) E | Hamad International Airport (DOH) | Doha, Qatar | |
| 11 | 354.83 miles (571.04 km) WNW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 355.12 miles (571.51 km) E | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 | 375.12 miles (603.70 km) NE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 14 | 385.22 miles (619.95 km) NNE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 15 | 390.77 miles (628.88 km) N | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.25 miles (19,751.84 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,994.21 miles (19,302.76 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,918.38 miles (19,180.73 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,911.36 miles (19,169.43 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,753.31 miles (18,915.07 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,637.27 miles (18,728.33 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,582.05 miles (18,639.46 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,553.34 miles (18,593.25 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,491.34 miles (18,493.47 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,428.98 miles (18,393.12 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,368.99 miles (18,296.57 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,344.02 miles (18,256.38 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,334.36 miles (18,240.85 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.48 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,322.27 miles (18,221.37 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.76 miles (62.37 km) SE | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 39.91 miles (64.22 km) SE | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.24 miles (67.97 km) E | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 46.93 miles (75.53 km) SW | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) SSE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.97 miles (99.73 km) WNW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) ESE | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 72.47 miles (116.62 km) NW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) SE | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) W | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) S | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 80.59 miles (129.69 km) NNW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) NNE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 86.09 miles (138.54 km) NNE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 86.40 miles (139.05 km) ENE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.97 miles (18,193.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,298.45 miles (18,183.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,294.09 miles (18,176.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,293.41 miles (18,174.94 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,293.26 miles (18,174.70 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,278.76 miles (18,151.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,273.10 miles (18,142.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,259.19 miles (18,119.87 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,257.72 miles (18,117.50 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,253.47 miles (18,110.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,244.23 miles (18,095.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,240.24 miles (18,089.37 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,222.66 miles (18,061.07 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,158.89 miles (17,958.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |