Nonstop flight route between Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°8'39"N by 38°3'47"E)
Distance from SHH to YNB:
6,063.80 miles (9,758.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Yanbu International Airport (YNB), Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,064 miles (or 9,759 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNB / OEYN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°8'39"N by 38°3'47"E |
| Area Served: | Yanbu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNB |
| More Information: | YNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Yanbu International Airport (YNB):
- Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Yanbu International Airport (YNB) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Yanbu International Airport (meaning Yanbu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Because of Yanbu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Yanbu International 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.
- On 24 December 2009, Egypt's AlMasria Universal Airlines became the first international airline to serve the airport.
- Yanbu International Airport (YNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The second floor is where the 2 air-bridge gates are located.
- The closest airport to Yanbu International Airport (YNB) is Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) ENE of YNB.
- In addition to being known as "Yanbu International Airport", another name for YNB is "Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Airport".
- With passenger terminal areas of 8,500 sq.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.14 miles (172.42 km) ENE | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 183.96 miles (296.05 km) SSE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 208.69 miles (335.85 km) WNW | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 4 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) SE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 305.08 miles (490.98 km) NNW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 320.24 miles (515.38 km) NE | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 329.78 miles (530.73 km) S | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) W | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 9 | 338.28 miles (544.41 km) NW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 10 | 349.22 miles (562.01 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 11 | 350.46 miles (564.01 km) SE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 351.85 miles (566.24 km) WNW | Luxor International Airport (LXR) | Luxor, Egypt | |
| 13 | 382.03 miles (614.82 km) E | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 386.79 miles (622.48 km) ENE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 399.59 miles (643.08 km) NW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,119.55 miles (19,504.48 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,044.44 miles (19,383.59 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,012.61 miles (19,332.38 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,984.48 miles (19,287.10 km) W | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,923.41 miles (19,188.82 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,913.62 miles (19,173.06 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,903.01 miles (19,156.00 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,876.24 miles (19,112.91 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,857.62 miles (19,082.94 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,828.05 miles (19,035.36 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.54 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,777.12 miles (18,953.39 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,764.27 miles (18,932.71 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,753.88 miles (18,915.99 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,750.86 miles (18,911.13 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |