Nonstop flight route between Karup, Denmark and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Karup Airport (KRP), Karup, Denmark and King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,863 miles (or 4,607 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 Karup Airport and King Khalid 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 Karup Airport and King Khalid International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Karup Airport (KRP):

• The airport is based on a military airfield constructed during the German occupation in 1940, 3 km.
• The closest airport to Karup Airport (KRP) is Skive Airport (SQW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) N of KRP.
• The furthest airport from Karup Airport (KRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Karup Airport (KRP) has 4 runways.
• Airport ownership consisted of Viborg and Ringkjøbing county council districts and the municipalities of Herning, Holstebro, Viborg, Skive, Ikast, Karup, Struer, Ringkøbing, Lemvig and Skjern.
• Because of Karup Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Karup 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.
• Karup Airport is home of several wings of the Royal Danish Air Force, including the helicopter wings, the flying school, the air control wing and several fighter wings.
• In addition to being known as "Karup Airport", another name for KRP is "Karup Lufthavn".

Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):

• The families of the airport workers are still living in K.K.I.A Housing Facility.
• King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
• There are 19 separate floor levels in the tower, including the operations area at the base of the tower and a total of 1,230 square metres of floor space.
• The furthest airport from King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to King Khalid International Airport (meaning King Khalid International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
• King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
• The design of KKIA Mosque is one of the most distinct landmarks in the airport by virtue of its Islamic architecture.
• Heads of state and other high-ranking VIP visitors to the Kingdom are greeted in the Royal Pavilion.
• In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".