Nonstop flight route between Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°26'58"N by 44°7'15"E)
Distance from WAL to DWD:
6,614.94 miles (10,645.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,615 miles (or 10,646 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 Wallops Flight Facility Airport and Dawadmi Domestic 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 Wallops Flight Facility Airport and Dawadmi Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAL / KWAL |
| Airport Name: | Wallops Flight Facility Airport |
| Location: | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAL |
| More Information: | WAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWD / OEDW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°26'58"N by 44°7'15"E |
| Area Served: | Dawadmi (Al Dawadmi) |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3026 feet (922 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DWD |
| More Information: | DWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL):
- Major Wallops facilities include FAA-certified runways.
- Weather measurements and predictions are critical to all Research Airport operations, rocket and balloon launches, and in safely conducting hazardous operations on the ground.
- The furthest airport from Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Accomack County Airport (MFV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of WAL.
- Because of Wallops Flight Facility Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallops Flight Facility 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 1959, NASA acquired the former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, and engineering and administrative activities were moved to this location.
Facts about Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD):
- The furthest airport from Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Dawadmi Domestic Airport (meaning Dawadmi Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Dawadmi Domestic Airport", other names for DWD include "مطار الدوادمي المحلي", "Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Airport", "مطار الأمير سلمان بن عبد العزيز المحلي" and "OEDM".
- The airport resides at an elevation of 3,026 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) N of DWD.
- Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) SW | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.72 miles (44.62 km) N | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 31.64 miles (50.93 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 51.48 miles (82.86 km) NW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) N | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 6 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 68.03 miles (109.49 km) NNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) SW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) SW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 79.75 miles (128.34 km) NNE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 82.72 miles (133.13 km) SSW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 14 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) SW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.39 miles (134.20 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.50 miles (18,965.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,761.35 miles (18,928.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,741.51 miles (18,896.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,736.98 miles (18,888.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,691.74 miles (18,815.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,679.22 miles (18,795.83 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,671.19 miles (18,782.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,668.81 miles (18,779.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,646.34 miles (18,742.92 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.57 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.62 miles (18,576.00 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,532.23 miles (18,559.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,526.56 miles (18,550.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,451.06 miles (18,428.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.86 miles (208.98 km) N | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 165.57 miles (266.46 km) ENE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 255.93 miles (411.88 km) NW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 277.73 miles (446.96 km) W | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) NNE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 306.34 miles (493.00 km) SW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) SSW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 328.01 miles (527.88 km) SSW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 341.14 miles (549.01 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 369.05 miles (593.92 km) WSW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 380.62 miles (612.55 km) ENE | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 382.03 miles (614.82 km) W | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 396.83 miles (638.64 km) ENE | King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA) | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 406.78 miles (654.65 km) NE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 15 | 425.57 miles (684.88 km) ENE | Bahrain International Airport (BAH) | Al Muharraq, Bahrain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.46 miles (19,832.64 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,130.32 miles (19,521.81 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,034.66 miles (19,367.85 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,005.34 miles (19,320.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,888.81 miles (19,133.14 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,757.98 miles (18,922.58 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,716.02 miles (18,855.07 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,696.78 miles (18,824.10 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,645.26 miles (18,741.19 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,578.25 miles (18,633.34 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,518.90 miles (18,537.83 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,493.38 miles (18,496.76 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,478.77 miles (18,473.24 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,469.88 miles (18,458.93 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,445.75 miles (18,420.10 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |