Nonstop flight route between Akieni, Gabon and Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akieni Airport (AKE), Akieni, Gabon and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,983 miles (or 9,629 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 Akieni Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, 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 Akieni Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKE / FOGA |
Airport Name: | Akieni Airport |
Location: | Akieni, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°8'22"S by 13°54'11"E |
Elevation: | 1476 feet (450 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AKE |
More Information: | AKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMH / KFMH |
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Location: | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FMH |
More Information: | FMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Akieni Airport (AKE):
- The furthest airport from Akieni Airport (AKE) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Akieni Airport (AKE) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SW of AKE.
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- In the early 1970s, Otis AFB was marked for closure as part of changing priorities and a nation-wide reduction of military bases in response to cost cutting efforts as the Vietnam War was winding down.
- According to the 102d Intelligence Wing Public Affairs office, Otis Air National Guard Base is named for pilot, flight surgeon, and eminent Boston City Hospital surgeon, Lt.
- Originally scheduled to be closed by the 2005 BRAC, Otis ANGB was spared in last minute decisions.
- In December 2013, Otis was selected as a test site by the United States Federal Aviation Administration to "aid in researching the complexities of integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the congested, northeast airspace." Massachusetts Institute of Technology will work with Otis to test drones at the airport.