Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E)
Distance from RUH to EME:
2,824.61 miles (4,545.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Emden Airport (EME), Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,825 miles (or 4,546 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 Emden 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 Emden 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: | EME / EDWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'27"N by 7°13'39"E |
| Area Served: | Emden, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Emden GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EME |
| More Information: | EME Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- 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".
- There are 19 separate floor levels in the tower, including the operations area at the base of the tower and a total of 1,230 square metres of floor space.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- The 1703rd ARW was composed mainly of KC-135 Stratotankers and used the north western firehouse as its headquarters of air operations.
- KKIA has more than 500,000 square metres of landscaping.
- 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 (RUH) has 2 runways.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Emden Airport (EME):
- Emden Airport handled 21,984 passengers last year.
- Because of Emden Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Emden 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 Emden Airport (EME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Emden Airport", another name for EME is "Flugplatz Emden".
- The closest airport to Emden Airport (EME) is Borkum Airfield (BMK), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NW of EME.
- Emden Airport (EME) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 25.56 miles (41.14 km) NW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 2 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) SW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 55.93 miles (90.01 km) E | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) W | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 61.65 miles (99.22 km) NNE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 64.27 miles (103.43 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) ESE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) S | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 78.34 miles (126.08 km) S | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) NE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 88.80 miles (142.92 km) SSE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 107.79 miles (173.48 km) E | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,753.97 miles (18,916.14 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,520.67 miles (18,540.68 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,507.56 miles (18,519.58 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,480.28 miles (18,475.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,479.57 miles (18,474.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,478.31 miles (18,472.50 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,471.02 miles (18,460.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,458.08 miles (18,439.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,430.72 miles (18,395.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,426.21 miles (18,388.66 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,423.68 miles (18,384.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,423.58 miles (18,384.43 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,422.23 miles (18,382.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |