Nonstop flight route between Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia and Skwentna, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yanbu International Airport (YNB), Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia and Skwentna Airport (SKW), Skwentna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,465 miles (or 10,404 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 Yanbu International Airport and Skwentna 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 Yanbu International Airport and Skwentna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNB / OEYN |
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| Location: | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°8'39"N by 38°3'47"E |
| Area Served: | Yanbu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNB |
| More Information: | YNB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKW / PASW |
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| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W |
| Area Served: | Skwentna, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKW |
| More Information: | SKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Yanbu International Airport (YNB):
- Because of Yanbu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Yanbu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yanbu International Airport", another name for YNB is "Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Airport".
- The closest airport to Yanbu International Airport (YNB) is Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) ENE of YNB.
- Yanbu International Airport (YNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yanbu International Airport (YNB) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Yanbu International Airport (meaning Yanbu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,120 miles (19,504 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The second floor is where the 2 air-bridge gates are located.
Facts about Skwentna Airport (SKW):
- The closest airport to Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of SKW.
- The furthest airport from Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Skwentna Airport", another name for SKW is "Skwentna".
- Because of Skwentna Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Skwentna 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.
- Skwentna Airport (SKW) currently has only 1 runway.
