Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and La Grande, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD), La Grande, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,489 miles (or 12,052 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 La Grande/Union County 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 La Grande/Union County 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 |
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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: | LGD / KLGD |
Airport Name: | La Grande/Union County Airport |
Location: | La Grande, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'25"N by 118°0'25"W |
Area Served: | La Grande, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Union County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2717 feet (828 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGD |
More Information: | LGD Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- There is a total of 1,196 metres of the walkways, which are actually wide conveyor belts which operate at floor level and move at a speed of close to 1 metre per second.
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
- 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".
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- The families of the airport workers are still living in K.K.I.A Housing Facility.
- 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 handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- In the northeast corner of the mosque plaza, a minaret rises 39 metres above the plaza level.
Facts about La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD):
- La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,806 miles (17,391 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) is Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LGD.
- West Coast Airlines DC-3s stopped there until 1959-60.