Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E)
Distance from RUH to GTN:
9,032.42 miles (14,536.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,032 miles (or 14,536 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 Glentanner Aerodrome, 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 Glentanner Aerodrome. 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: | GTN / NZGT |
| Airport Name: | Glentanner Aerodrome |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'24"S by 170°7'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mr R K Ivey, Glentanner Station |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1824 feet (556 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTN |
| More Information: | GTN Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- In the northeast corner of the mosque plaza, a minaret rises 39 metres above the plaza level.
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- Centrally located in the passenger terminal complex, between the Royal Pavilion and the mosque is the air traffic control tower standing at 81 metres high.
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
Facts about Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN):
- Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of GTN.
- The furthest airport from Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Glentanner Aerodrome (meaning Glentanner Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
| 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 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) N | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) N | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 71.28 miles (114.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.05 miles (133.66 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 93.01 miles (149.69 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 103.06 miles (165.85 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 113.26 miles (182.28 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 123.49 miles (198.74 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 194.39 miles (312.84 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,304.98 miles (19,802.89 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,260.94 miles (19,732.02 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,243.80 miles (19,704.44 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.36 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,224.73 miles (19,673.75 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,222.99 miles (19,670.95 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,205.94 miles (19,643.51 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,167.87 miles (19,582.24 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,156.90 miles (19,564.59 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,134.66 miles (19,528.79 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,132.60 miles (19,525.47 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,103.69 miles (19,478.95 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |