Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Marquette, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sawyer International Airport (MQT), Marquette, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,735 miles (or 10,839 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 Sawyer International 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 Sawyer International 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: | MQT / KSAW |
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Location: | Marquette, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°21'12"N by 87°23'43"W |
Area Served: | Marquette, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Marquette County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1221 feet (372 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQT |
More Information: | MQT Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (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 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.
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
- KKIA was the first airport in the Kingdom to install airbridges, to speed up handling and turnaround times.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- In addition, during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, the airport was the home to 205 General Evacuation Hospital RAMC of the British Army, who were accommodated at the nearby Singles Compound.
Facts about Sawyer International Airport (MQT):
- Sawyer International Airport covers an area of 2,100 acres.
- The closest airport to Sawyer International Airport (MQT) is Delta County Airport (ESC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSE of MQT.
- The furthest airport from Sawyer International Airport (MQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,980 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Sawyer International Airport", another name for MQT is "SAW".
- The airport is home to the Marquette County Aviation Wall of Honor which features many influential pilots and engineers.
- Sawyer International Airport (MQT) currently has only 1 runway.