Nonstop flight route between Walvis Bay, Namibia and Ta'if, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°29'0"N by 40°32'29"E)
Distance from WVB to TIF:
3,532.11 miles (5,684.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), Walvis Bay, Namibia and Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF), Ta'if, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,532 miles (or 5,684 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 Walvis Bay Airport and Ta'if 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 Walvis Bay Airport and Ta'if 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: | WVB / FYWB |
| Airport Name: | Walvis Bay Airport |
| Location: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E |
| Area Served: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVB |
| More Information: | WVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIF / OETF |
| Airport Name: | Ta'if Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'0"N by 40°32'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ta’if |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Saudi Arabia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4848 feet (1,478 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIF |
| More Information: | TIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Walvis Bay Airport (WVB):
- The closest airport to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is Arandis Airport (ADI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of WVB.
- Because of Walvis Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Walvis Bay 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.
- Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Walvis Bay Airport (meaning Walvis Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF):
- The furthest airport from Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Ta'if Regional Airport (meaning Ta'if Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,893 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ta'if Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,848 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TIF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TIF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) W of TIF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) NNE | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia |     |
| 2 | 157.18 miles (252.96 km) E | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | 182.73 miles (294.07 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 258.91 miles (416.67 km) S | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 5 | 278.02 miles (447.43 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 296.80 miles (477.65 km) NNE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) NE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 8 | 328.28 miles (528.31 km) SE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 403.94 miles (650.07 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 430.57 miles (692.93 km) N | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 11 | 432.24 miles (695.62 km) SE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 456.05 miles (733.94 km) E | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 456.83 miles (735.20 km) E | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 477.75 miles (768.85 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 487.30 miles (784.23 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.20 miles (19,433.09 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,061.97 miles (19,411.82 km) W | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,056.14 miles (19,402.43 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,046.55 miles (19,386.99 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,969.13 miles (19,262.39 km) W | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,957.75 miles (19,244.09 km) W | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,956.57 miles (19,242.19 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,947.59 miles (19,227.74 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,947.59 miles (19,227.74 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,926.69 miles (19,194.10 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 11 | 11,893.24 miles (19,140.26 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,886.61 miles (19,129.59 km) W | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,877.21 miles (19,114.46 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,863.45 miles (19,092.32 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,847.18 miles (19,066.14 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.00 miles (144.84 km) W | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) SE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) SE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 218.68 miles (351.93 km) NNW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 242.28 miles (389.92 km) NW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) WSW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 7 | 262.86 miles (423.03 km) SSE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 306.34 miles (493.00 km) NE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 367.81 miles (591.93 km) SE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 390.56 miles (628.54 km) NNE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 408.04 miles (656.68 km) S | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 417.65 miles (672.14 km) N | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 435.25 miles (700.46 km) NW | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 14 | 440.94 miles (709.62 km) SSW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 458.68 miles (738.18 km) ENE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,361.05 miles (19,893.13 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,278.53 miles (19,760.33 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,182.21 miles (19,605.32 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,124.22 miles (19,511.99 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,034.47 miles (19,367.55 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,012.48 miles (19,332.16 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,001.53 miles (19,314.55 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,949.85 miles (19,231.38 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,884.56 miles (19,126.30 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,825.12 miles (19,030.64 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,799.66 miles (18,989.67 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,784.46 miles (18,965.20 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,775.77 miles (18,951.22 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,722.37 miles (18,865.28 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |