Nonstop flight route between Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaluit Airport (UIT), Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands and King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,819 miles (or 12,584 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 Jaluit Airport and King Abdulaziz Air Base, 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 Jaluit Airport and King Abdulaziz Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIT / |
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Location: | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'33"N by 169°38'13"E |
Area Served: | Jabor, Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UIT |
More Information: | UIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHA / OEDR |
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Location: | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°15'55"N by 50°9'6"E |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHA |
More Information: | DHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaluit Airport (UIT):
- Because of Jaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaluit 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jaluit Airport", another name for UIT is "N55".
- The furthest airport from Jaluit Airport (UIT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Jaluit Airport (meaning Jaluit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,126 miles (19,515 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Jaluit Airport (UIT) is Kili Airport (KIO), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WSW of UIT.
- Jaluit Airport (UIT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA):
- In addition to being known as "King Abdulaziz Air Base", other names for DHA include "قاعدة الملك عبد العزيز الجوية", "Dhahran International Airport" and "مطار الظهران الدولي".
- Dhahran International Airport has been transformed into a military airbase.
- King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) is King Fahd International Airport (DMM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of DHA.
- During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1991, the U.S.
- The furthest airport from King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Abdulaziz Air Base (meaning King Abdulaziz Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of King Abdulaziz Air Base's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at King Abdulaziz Air Base 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.