Nonstop flight route between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Oceanside, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuwait International Airport (KWI), Kuwait City, Kuwait and Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN), Oceanside, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,017 miles (or 12,902 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 Kuwait International Airport and Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal 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 Kuwait International Airport and Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWI / OKBK |
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Location: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°13'36"N by 47°58'47"E |
Area Served: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Operator/Owner: | Directorate General of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWI |
More Information: | KWI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCN / KOKB |
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Location: | Oceanside, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'5"N by 117°21'5"W |
Area Served: | Northern San Diego County |
Operator/Owner: | City of Oceanside, Airport Property Ventures |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OCN |
More Information: | OCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuwait International Airport (KWI):
- Because of Kuwait International Airport's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuwait 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kuwait International Airport", another name for KWI is "مطار الكويت الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kuwait International Airport (KWI) is Abadan International Airport (ABD), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) N of KWI.
- In 2011 the Department of Civil Aviation announced the intention of extending Kuwait International Airport so it can handle more passengers and more aircraft.
- Kuwait International Airport is located in Farwaniyah, Kuwait, 15.5 kilometers south of Kuwait City.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 206 feet above mean sea level.
- Kuwait International Airport handled 937,661 passengers last year.
- Kuwait International Airport (KWI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN):
- The furthest airport from Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) is McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of OCN.
- Because of Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal 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.
- Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport)", another name for OCN is "OKB".