Nonstop flight route between Matamata, New Zealand and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matamata Airport (MTA), Matamata, New Zealand and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,373 miles (or 11,866 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 Matamata Airport and Kobuk 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 Matamata Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTA / NZMA |
Airport Name: | Matamata Airport |
Location: | Matamata, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'3"S by 175°44'24"E |
Area Served: | Matamata |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MTA |
More Information: | MTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Matamata Airport (MTA):
- The furthest airport from Matamata Airport (MTA) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Matamata Airport (meaning Matamata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
- The closest airport to Matamata Airport (MTA) is Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of MTA.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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.
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010.