Nonstop flight route between Tabuk, Saudi Arabia and Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada:
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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 CFB Greenwood (YZX), Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,375 miles (or 8,651 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 CFB Greenwood, 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 CFB Greenwood. 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: | YZX / CYZX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'3"N by 64°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZX |
| More Information: | YZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU):
- 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 upper level connects the departing and arriving passengers to the airplane.
- Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- King Faisal Air Base shares the airport site and boundaries.
- Next to the airport a new mosque was built to accommodate for passengers and airport staff.
Facts about CFB Greenwood (YZX):
- In addition to being known as "CFB Greenwood", another name for YZX is "Greenwood Airport".
- CFB Greenwood (YZX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SW of YZX.
- Because of CFB Greenwood's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Greenwood 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 1989 federal budget cuts to the Department of National Defence identified CFB Summerside as a candidate for base closure.
- The base was experiencing a crowding problem, thus the 2 OTU was moved to RCAF Station Summerside in Prince Edward Island effective November 14, 1953.
- The furthest airport from CFB Greenwood (YZX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,728 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- 2 OTU became operational on December 12, 1949, the same day that 405 Squadron reactivated, using modified Avro Lancaster bombers as maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
- By the end of 1942, the BCATP program was changing across Canada in light of Allied successes in Europe.
