Nonstop flight route between Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States and Yanbu International Airport (YNB), Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,950 miles (or 11,185 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Yanbu 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 Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Yanbu 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: | FSD / KFSD |
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Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'54"N by 96°44'30"W |
Area Served: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Sioux Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSD |
More Information: | FSD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD):
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Falls Regional Airport", another name for FSD is "Joe Foss Field".
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) has 3 runways.
- Beginning in the spring of 2009, the Sioux Falls Regional Airport embarked on a 3 phase multi-year, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project, designed by Koch Hazard Architects, that included renovating and expanding the ticketing and check-in counter area, renovating the ground floor gift shop, updating and renovating the concourse, and updating and expanding the airport's parking operations.
- In 2005, Sioux Falls Regional Airport became the first airport to de-federalize its workforce.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Joe Foss Field covers an area of 1,570 acres at an elevation of 1,430 feet above mean sea level.
- Although the South Dakota Adjutant General is based in Camp Rapid in Rapid City, South Dakota, the South Dakota Air National Guard is effectively headquartered with the 114 FW.
- The closest airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is Madison Municipal Airport (XMD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of FSD.
Facts about Yanbu International Airport (YNB):
- 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.
- 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.
- Yanbu Airport is an airport near Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- On 24 December 2009, Egypt's AlMasria Universal Airlines became the first international airline to serve the airport.
- Upon disembarkation, the passengers exit the plane via the air-bridge and then proceed downstairs to the baggage carousel.
- In addition to being known as "Yanbu International Airport", another name for YNB is "Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz Airport".