Nonstop flight route between Tabuk, Saudi Arabia and Columbus, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°21'56"N by 36°37'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W)
Distance from TUU to CUS:
7,660.38 miles (12,328.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU), Tabuk, Saudi Arabia and Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), Columbus, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,660 miles (or 12,328 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 Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) and Columbus Municipal 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 Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) and Columbus Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUU / OETB |
| Airport Name: | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) |
| Location: | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°21'56"N by 36°37'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Saudi Ground Services (SGS) |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 2551 feet (778 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUU |
| More Information: | TUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbus, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°49'29"N by 107°37'55"W |
| Elevation: | 4024 feet (1,227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUS |
| More Information: | CUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU):
- Tabuk Regional Airport is an international and public airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- The closest airport to Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), which is located 130 miles (208 kilometers) NW of TUU.
- The furthest airport from Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) has 2 runways.
- The upper level connects the departing and arriving passengers to the airplane.
Facts about Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS):
- The closest airport to Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) N of CUS.
- President Woodrow Wilson immediately asked President Carranza of Mexico for permission to send United States troops into his country, and Carranza reluctantly gave permission "for the sole purpose of capturing the bandit Villa." Wilson then ordered General John J.
- The furthest airport from Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,433 miles (18,400 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- After World War I, Columbus Airfield was used by the Army as part of their patrol flights along the Mexican border.
- Because of Columbus Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Pershing crossed the border with 6,600 men a week after the Columbus raid.
- In addition to being known as "Columbus Municipal Airport", other names for CUS include "Historical Airport", "Modern Airfield" and "0NM0".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.51 miles (208.42 km) NW | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan |     |
| 2 | 129.85 miles (208.97 km) NW | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 3 | 138.10 miles (222.25 km) W | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 4 | 139.68 miles (224.79 km) NW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 5 | 141.50 miles (227.72 km) NW | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 6 | 148.83 miles (239.52 km) NW | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 7 | 156.75 miles (252.26 km) W | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 8 | 177.60 miles (285.82 km) NNW | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 9 | 190.90 miles (307.23 km) WSW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 10 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) NW | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 11 | 217.56 miles (350.13 km) NNW | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 12 | 231.63 miles (372.78 km) NNW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 13 | 231.95 miles (373.28 km) ENE | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 231.95 miles (373.28 km) ENE | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 15 | 234.94 miles (378.10 km) N | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.24 miles (19,040.50 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,794.64 miles (18,981.58 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,791.80 miles (18,977.02 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,745.26 miles (18,902.12 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,709.22 miles (18,844.11 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,663.68 miles (18,770.82 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,632.78 miles (18,721.10 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,622.86 miles (18,705.14 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.07 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,583.71 miles (18,642.13 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,583.10 miles (18,641.15 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,573.87 miles (18,626.29 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,555.47 miles (18,596.68 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,531.91 miles (18,558.76 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,506.99 miles (18,518.66 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.65 miles (49.32 km) N | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 52.53 miles (84.54 km) NE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 5 | 71.92 miles (115.75 km) E | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) E | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) E | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 99.79 miles (160.60 km) NNE | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) WSW | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) WSW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) NE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 120.84 miles (194.47 km) NW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) WSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 136.81 miles (220.17 km) WNW | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,433.27 miles (18,400.02 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,235.10 miles (18,081.10 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,165.68 miles (17,969.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,151.52 miles (17,946.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.22 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,786.14 miles (17,358.56 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,725.63 miles (17,261.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,719.94 miles (17,252.03 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,697.52 miles (17,215.94 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,690.00 miles (17,203.84 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,625.79 miles (17,100.51 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,590.69 miles (17,044.03 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,569.88 miles (17,010.53 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,569.06 miles (17,009.21 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |