About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF), Hofuf, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,127 miles (or 8,252 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YGZ / CYGZ
Airport Name: Grise Fiord Airport
Location: Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Nunavut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 135 feet (41 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from YGZ
More Information: YGZ Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HOF / OEAH
Airport Names:
  1. Al-Ahsa International Airport
  2. مطار الأحساء الدولي
Location: Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
GPS Coordinates: 25°17'7"N by 49°29'5"E
Area Served: Hofuf (Al-Asha)
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 588 feet (179 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from HOF
More Information: HOF Maps & Info

Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):

  • Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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.
  • Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.

Facts about Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF):

  • In addition to being known as "Al-Ahsa International Airport", another name for HOF is "مطار الأحساء الدولي".
  • Because of Al-Ahsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Al-Ahsa International 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.
  • The furthest airport from Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Al-Ahsa International Airport (meaning Al-Ahsa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • Al-Ahsa airport has almost completed the process to acquire the status of international airport.
  • The closest airport to Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NNE of HOF.
  • Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grise Fiord Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grise Fiord Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1208.88 miles (336.16 km) ENESiorapaluk Heliport (SRK)Siorapaluk, GreenlandView Siorapaluk Heliport on a map Set SRK as origin Airport Set SRK as destination Airport Get more information about Siorapaluk Heliport
2229.06 miles (368.63 km) EThule Air Base (THU)Pituffik, GreenlandView Thule Air Base on a map Set THU as origin Airport Set THU as destination Airport Get more information about Thule Air Base
3238.24 miles (383.41 km) WSWResolute Bay Airport (YRB)Resolute, Nunavut, CanadaView Resolute Bay Airport on a map Set YRB as origin Airport Set YRB as destination Airport Get more information about Resolute Bay Airport
4239.43 miles (385.32 km) SArctic Bay Airport (YAB)Arctic Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Arctic Bay Airport on a map Set YAB as origin Airport Set YAB as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Bay Airport
5239.94 miles (386.15 km) SNanisivik Airport (YSR)Nanisivik, Nunavut, CanadaView Nanisivik Airport on a map Set YSR as origin Airport Set YSR as destination Airport Get more information about Nanisivik Airport
6249.85 miles (402.10 km) NEureka Aerodrome (YEU)Eureka, Nunavut, CanadaView Eureka Aerodrome on a map Set YEU as origin Airport Set YEU as destination Airport Get more information about Eureka Aerodrome
7273.49 miles (440.13 km) SSEPond Inlet Airport (YIO)Pond Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Pond Inlet Airport on a map Set YIO as origin Airport Set YIO as destination Airport Get more information about Pond Inlet Airport
8293.50 miles (472.33 km) ESavissivik Heliport (SVR)Savissivik, GreenlandView Savissivik Heliport on a map Set SVR as origin Airport Set SVR as destination Airport Get more information about Savissivik Heliport
9457.85 miles (736.84 km) EKullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ)Kullorsuaq, GreenlandView Kullorsuaq Heliport on a map Set KHQ as origin Airport Set KHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kullorsuaq Heliport
10476.79 miles (767.32 km) ENuussuaq Heliport (NSQ)Nuussuaq, GreenlandView Nuussuaq Heliport on a map Set NSQ as origin Airport Set NSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Nuussuaq Heliport
11488.38 miles (785.97 km) SIgloolik Airport (YGT)Igloolik, Nunavut, CanadaView Igloolik Airport on a map Set YGT as origin Airport Set YGT as destination Airport Get more information about Igloolik Airport
12488.58 miles (786.29 km) NNEAlert Airport (YLT)Alert, Nunavut, CanadaView Alert Airport on a map Set YLT as origin Airport Set YLT as destination Airport Get more information about Alert Airport
13495.73 miles (797.80 km) SEClyde River Airport (YCY)Clyde River, Nunavut, CanadaView Clyde River Airport on a map Set YCY as origin Airport Set YCY as destination Airport Get more information about Clyde River Airport
14520.07 miles (836.97 km) SSWTaloyoak Airport (YYH)Taloyoak, Nunavut, CanadaView Taloyoak Airport on a map Set YYH as origin Airport Set YYH as destination Airport Get more information about Taloyoak Airport
15521.34 miles (839.01 km) ETasiusaq Heliport (TQA)Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set TQA as origin Airport Set TQA as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grise Fiord Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grise Fiord Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,701.10 miles (15,612.37 km) WSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
29,647.91 miles (15,526.77 km) WRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
39,634.32 miles (15,504.89 km) SSETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
49,619.65 miles (15,481.28 km) WSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
59,612.83 miles (15,470.31 km) WInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
69,605.84 miles (15,459.07 km) WSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
79,604.31 miles (15,456.60 km) WSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
89,602.43 miles (15,453.58 km) WSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
99,594.08 miles (15,440.14 km) WSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
109,590.52 miles (15,434.41 km) WSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
119,555.16 miles (15,377.50 km) WSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
129,550.82 miles (15,370.52 km) WDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
139,517.54 miles (15,316.96 km) WAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
149,515.38 miles (15,313.49 km) WQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
159,511.92 miles (15,307.92 km) WSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as origin Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
179.41 miles (127.81 km) NNEKing Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaView King Abdulaziz Air Base on a map Set DHA as destination Airport Set DHA as destination Airport Get more information about King Abdulaziz Air Base
284.21 miles (135.52 km) NNEKing Fahd International Airport (DMM)Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView King Fahd International Airport on a map Set DMM as destination Airport Set DMM as destination Airport Get more information about King Fahd International Airport
398.71 miles (158.86 km) NEBahrain International Airport (BAH)Al Muharraq, BahrainView Bahrain International Airport on a map Set BAH as destination Airport Set BAH as destination Airport Get more information about Bahrain International Airport
4114.98 miles (185.03 km) EAl-Udeid Air Base (IUD)Doha, QatarView Al-Udeid Air Base on a map Set IUD as destination Airport Set IUD as destination Airport Get more information about Al-Udeid Air Base
5132.64 miles (213.47 km) EHamad International Airport (DOH)Doha, QatarView Hamad International Airport on a map Set DOH as destination Airport Set DOH as destination Airport Get more information about Hamad International Airport
6175.75 miles (282.84 km) WKing Khalid International Airport (RUH)Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView King Khalid International Airport on a map Set RUH as destination Airport Set RUH as destination Airport Get more information about King Khalid International Airport
7186.66 miles (300.40 km) ESEDalma Airport (ZDY)Dalma (island), United Arab EmiratesView Dalma Airport on a map Set ZDY as destination Airport Set ZDY as destination Airport Get more information about Dalma Airport
8262.37 miles (422.24 km) ENELavan Airport (LVP)Lavan Island, IranView Lavan Airport on a map Set LVP as destination Airport Set LVP as destination Airport Get more information about Lavan Airport
9266.12 miles (428.27 km) NNEBushehr Airport (BUZ)Bushehr, IranView Bushehr Airport on a map Set BUZ as destination Airport Set BUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bushehr Airport
10287.57 miles (462.81 km) NNWKuwait International Airport (KWI)Kuwait City, KuwaitView Kuwait International Airport on a map Set KWI as destination Airport Set KWI as destination Airport Get more information about Kuwait International Airport
11292.22 miles (470.28 km) ENEKish International Airport (KIH)Kish Island, IranView Kish International Airport on a map Set KIH as destination Airport Set KIH as destination Airport Get more information about Kish International Airport
12295.49 miles (475.54 km) NWQaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI)Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaView Qaisumah Domestic Airport on a map Set AQI as destination Airport Set AQI as destination Airport Get more information about Qaisumah Domestic Airport
13329.16 miles (529.72 km) EAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesView Abu Dhabi International Airport on a map Set AUH as destination Airport Set AUH as destination Airport Get more information about Abu Dhabi International Airport
14341.14 miles (549.01 km) WDawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD)Dawadmi, Saudi ArabiaView Dawadmi Domestic Airport on a map Set DWD as destination Airport Set DWD as destination Airport Get more information about Dawadmi Domestic Airport
15342.83 miles (551.73 km) ENEBandar Lengeh Airport (BDH)Bandar Lengeh, IranView Bandar Lengeh Airport on a map Set BDH as destination Airport Set BDH as destination Airport Get more information about Bandar Lengeh Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Al-Ahsa International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,122.19 miles (19,508.73 km) ESETotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,837.62 miles (19,050.76 km) ESETureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
311,798.91 miles (18,988.47 km) SEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
411,765.91 miles (18,935.35 km) SENukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
511,602.72 miles (18,672.72 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
611,500.65 miles (18,508.45 km) SEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
711,435.14 miles (18,403.03 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
811,398.68 miles (18,344.36 km) ESEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
911,327.91 miles (18,230.46 km) ESEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1011,270.05 miles (18,137.34 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,228.36 miles (18,070.24 km) SSEAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
1211,209.76 miles (18,040.31 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1311,185.40 miles (18,001.11 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1411,180.36 miles (17,993.00 km) ESEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1511,170.26 miles (17,976.74 km) ESEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport