Nonstop flight route between Vidalia, Georgia, United States and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
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A direct, nonstop flight between Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), Vidalia, Georgia, United States and King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,255 miles (or 11,675 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDI / KVDI |
Airport Name: | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield |
Location: | Vidalia, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°11'34"N by 82°22'15"W |
Area Served: | Vidalia, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Vidalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 275 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDI |
More Information: | VDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUH / OERK |
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Location: | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'28"N by 46°41'56"E |
Area Served: | Riyadh |
Operator/Owner: | The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2049 feet (625 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUH |
More Information: | RUH Maps & Info |
Facts about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI):
- Vidalia Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of the city Vidalia, in Toombs County, Georgia, United States.
- The furthest airport from Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of VDI.
- Because of Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 275 feet, planes can take off or land at Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield 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 airfield was opened to the public on 12 August 1940.
- Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) has 2 runways.
Facts about King Khalid International Airport (RUH):
- The closest airport to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 166 miles (266 kilometers) WSW of RUH.
- Additional passenger conveniences in the terminal complex include 80 elevators and escalators.
- King Khalid International Airport (RUH) has 2 runways.
- Centrally located in the passenger terminal complex, between the Royal Pavilion and the mosque is the air traffic control tower standing at 81 metres high.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "King Khalid International Airport", another name for RUH is "مطار الملك خالد الدولي".
- In addition, during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, the airport was the home to 205 General Evacuation Hospital RAMC of the British Army, who were accommodated at the nearby Singles Compound.
- The terminals are connected to each other by means of three linking buildings, These buildings are 168 metres long.
- King Khalid International Airport handled 13,919,000 passengers last year.
- Two large three-level garages have been constructed directly in front of the passenger terminals, one on either side of the airport mosque.