Nonstop flight route between Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil and Medina, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(0°58'50"S by 62°55'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E)
Distance from BAZ to MED:
7,039.26 miles (11,328.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barcelos Airport (BAZ), Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED), Medina, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,039 miles (or 11,329 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 Barcelos Airport and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International 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 Barcelos Airport and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAZ / SWBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°58'50"S by 62°55'8"W |
| Area Served: | Barcelos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAZ |
| More Information: | BAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MED / OEMA |
| Airport Name: | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport |
| Location: | Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'11"N by 39°42'17"E |
| Area Served: | Medina |
| Operator/Owner: | TIBAH Airports Operation Co. Ltd (TAV) |
| Airport Type: | Privatized |
| Elevation: | 2151 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MED |
| More Information: | MED Maps & Info |
Facts about Barcelos Airport (BAZ):
- Because of Barcelos Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Barcelos 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 Barcelos Airport (BAZ) is Bontang Airport (BXT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelos Airport (meaning Barcelos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bontang Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Bontang, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelos Airport", another name for BAZ is "Aeroporto de Barcelos".
- Barcelos Airport (BAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barcelos Airport (BAZ) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is located 207 miles (334 kilometers) SW of BAZ.
Facts about Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED):
- The furthest airport from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (meaning Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) is Yanbu International Airport (YNB), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) WSW of MED.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport handled 1,592,000 passengers last year.
- On 16 March 2001, the airport was the scene of a bloody end to the hijacking of a Russian based Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 jet bound from Istanbul to Moscow carrying 162 passengers.
- As with other regional airports in Saudi Arabia, it is modestly equipped with a simple, single-story terminal and a small parking apron.
- It is the fourth busiest airport in Saudi Arabia, handling 1,592,000 passengers in 2004, including 378,715 Hajj charter passengers.
- Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 207.45 miles (333.87 km) SW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 218.35 miles (351.39 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 243.90 miles (392.52 km) SE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 251.75 miles (405.15 km) SE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 305.61 miles (491.83 km) NNE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 6 | 370.39 miles (596.09 km) NE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 7 | 384.44 miles (618.70 km) SW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 395.18 miles (635.98 km) ESE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 440.28 miles (708.56 km) ESE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 451.71 miles (726.95 km) E | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 451.82 miles (727.14 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 460.73 miles (741.47 km) W | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 479.76 miles (772.09 km) NW | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 486.93 miles (783.64 km) WSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 498.37 miles (802.05 km) N | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.45 miles (19,909.87 km) NNW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,352.11 miles (19,878.74 km) NNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,282.68 miles (19,767.01 km) ENE | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,280.86 miles (19,764.08 km) S | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 5 | 12,271.30 miles (19,748.70 km) NNW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,260.18 miles (19,730.80 km) E | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,257.39 miles (19,726.30 km) NNW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,247.50 miles (19,710.39 km) NE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,220.98 miles (19,667.71 km) NE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,216.25 miles (19,660.11 km) NNE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,215.26 miles (19,658.51 km) NNE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.14 km) N | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,205.77 miles (19,643.24 km) NNE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,195.60 miles (19,626.87 km) NNW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,190.49 miles (19,618.64 km) NNE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.14 miles (172.42 km) WSW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 201.60 miles (324.44 km) S | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 218.68 miles (351.93 km) SSE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) NNE | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 277.73 miles (446.96 km) E | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 281.18 miles (452.51 km) ENE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 303.42 miles (488.30 km) W | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 8 | 318.89 miles (513.21 km) SSE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 325.26 miles (523.46 km) NW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 362.29 miles (583.04 km) N | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 12 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) SSE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) SSW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 14 | 405.15 miles (652.03 km) NW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 15 | 409.44 miles (658.93 km) WNW | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.16 miles (19,558.57 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,080.15 miles (19,441.07 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,059.94 miles (19,408.55 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,987.22 miles (19,291.51 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,955.83 miles (19,240.99 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,845.18 miles (19,062.93 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,836.06 miles (19,048.24 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,832.34 miles (19,042.26 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,832.15 miles (19,041.95 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,754.71 miles (18,917.32 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,720.35 miles (18,862.02 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,700.41 miles (18,829.94 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,674.01 miles (18,787.45 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,666.20 miles (18,774.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |