Nonstop flight route between Salalah, Oman and Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°2'20"N by 54°5'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W)
Distance from SLL to GUF:
8,294.30 miles (13,348.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salalah Airport (SLL), Salalah, Oman and Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,294 miles (or 13,348 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 Salalah Airport and Jack Edwards 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 Salalah Airport and Jack Edwards Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLL / OOSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salalah, Oman |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°2'20"N by 54°5'31"E |
| Area Served: | Dhofar Province/City of Salalah |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLL |
| More Information: | SLL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUF |
| More Information: | GUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Salalah Airport (SLL):
- In addition to being known as "Salalah Airport", another name for SLL is "مطار صلالة".
- The furthest airport from Salalah Airport (SLL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The Salalah International Airport is built to cater to 1 million passengers annually in its initial construction phase, and will be opened at the end of 2014.
- Because of Salalah Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Salalah 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 closest airport to Salalah Airport (SLL) is Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) WSW of SLL.
- Salalah Airport (SLL) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located in the Dhofar Governorate in the southern part of the Sultanate.
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards 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 closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
- Jack Edwards Airport covers an area of 838 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 139.78 miles (224.95 km) WSW | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen |     |
| 2 | 288.06 miles (463.59 km) NE | Duqm Jaaluni Airport (JNJ) | Duqm, Oman | |
| 3 | 353.90 miles (569.54 km) WSW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 4 | 359.10 miles (577.92 km) W | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 5 | 401.87 miles (646.74 km) NE | RAFO Masirah (MSH) | Masirah Island, Oman | |
| 6 | 416.18 miles (669.77 km) SSW | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 7 | 474.51 miles (763.65 km) SW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 8 | 508.57 miles (818.47 km) N | Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 | 512.16 miles (824.24 km) N | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 512.69 miles (825.09 km) WSW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 11 | 517.77 miles (833.27 km) SW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 12 | 527.90 miles (849.57 km) NNE | Muscat International Airport (MCT) | Muscat, Oman | |
| 13 | 528.03 miles (849.79 km) NNW | Dalma Airport (ZDY) | Dalma (island), United Arab Emirates | |
| 14 | 548.87 miles (883.33 km) N | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 15 | 573.40 miles (922.80 km) N | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,720.25 miles (18,861.87 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,700.42 miles (18,829.95 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,578.35 miles (18,633.51 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,570.55 miles (18,620.96 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,443.86 miles (18,417.07 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,440.78 miles (18,412.10 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,423.50 miles (18,384.29 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,337.56 miles (18,245.99 km) E | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,263.02 miles (18,126.02 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,172.73 miles (17,980.73 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,143.18 miles (17,933.16 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,127.55 miles (17,908.02 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,084.55 miles (17,838.81 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,073.80 miles (17,821.51 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,072.18 miles (17,818.91 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.21 miles (11.60 km) NNE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) ENE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 23.45 miles (37.75 km) ENE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) ENE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.36 km) NW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) NW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 48.96 miles (78.79 km) NE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 52.49 miles (84.48 km) WNW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) ENE | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 72.81 miles (117.18 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) W | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 76.30 miles (122.80 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 82.93 miles (133.47 km) NNE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,153.36 miles (17,949.55 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,108.68 miles (17,877.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,101.36 miles (17,865.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,089.80 miles (17,847.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,083.52 miles (17,837.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,083.28 miles (17,836.77 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,079.76 miles (17,831.11 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.49 miles (17,811.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,061.78 miles (17,802.16 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.71 miles (17,787.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,041.91 miles (17,770.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,037.46 miles (17,763.02 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,036.63 miles (17,761.70 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,022.37 miles (17,738.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,016.01 miles (17,728.50 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |