Nonstop flight route between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Tresco Heliport (TSO), Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,291 miles (or 5,297 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 Tresco Heliport, 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 Tresco Heliport. 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: | TSO / EGHT |
Airport Name: | Tresco Heliport |
Location: | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°56'44"N by 6°19'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Tresco Estates |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from TSO |
More Information: | TSO Maps & Info |
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 elevators, escalators and moving walkways all have the latest safety equipment installed.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- Heads of state and other high-ranking VIP visitors to the Kingdom are greeted in the Royal Pavilion.
- 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.
- Passengers going from one terminal to another at King Khalid International Airport can utilize moving sidewalks for transportation.
- The design of KKIA Mosque is one of the most distinct landmarks in the airport by virtue of its Islamic architecture.
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
Facts about Tresco Heliport (TSO):
- Tresco Heliport had a CAA Ordinary Licence that allowed flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Because of Tresco Heliport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tresco Heliport 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 heliport was officially closed on 31 October 2012 and all flights ceased operations.
- The furthest airport from Tresco Heliport (TSO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Tresco Heliport (meaning Tresco Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Tresco's principal industry is tourism, and the heliport supported this by enabling scheduled helicopter service to and from the mainland.
- On summer weekdays the heliport received up to six flights a day from Penzance Heliport on the mainland, declining to two services a day in winter.
- The closest airport to Tresco Heliport (TSO) is St Mary's Airport (ISC), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SE of TSO.