Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Ha'il, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS), Ha'il, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,237 miles (or 10,037 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 McGuire AFB and Ha'il Regional 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 McGuire AFB and Ha'il Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAS / OEHL |
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| Location: | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ha'il (Hail) |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3331 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAS |
| More Information: | HAS Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- Fort Dix Army Air Base was phased down in the fall of 1945 and was placed on Temporary Inactive Status on 15 February 1945.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- McGuire hosts the flying needs of its mission partners on JB MDL.
- These squadrons flew a variety of ADC interceptors in the 1950s, starting with the F-94 Starfire in 1952, upgrading to the F-84 Thunderjet in 1953, and finally the interceptor F-86D Sabre later in 1953.
- MATS activities at the base began on 1 July 1954 with the 1611th Air Transport Wing being activated.
- SAC activated the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the newly re-designated McGuire Air Force Base on 10 November 1948.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC..
Facts about Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS):
- Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), which is located 151 miles (243 kilometers) ESE of HAS.
- In addition to being known as "Ha'il Regional Airport", another name for HAS is "مطار حائل الإقليمي".
- The furthest airport from Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Ha'il Regional Airport (meaning Ha'il Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,068 miles (19,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
