Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,822 miles (or 10,979 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 Ovda Airport and Mobile Downtown 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 Ovda Airport and Mobile Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
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Location: | Ovda, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
Operator/Owner: | IAA |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFM / KBFM |
Airport Name: | Mobile Downtown Airport |
Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W |
Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFM |
More Information: | BFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- Ovda Airport started out as an airbase for the Israeli Air Force, constructed by the United States as a replacement for Etzion Air Force Base.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- Today, the airport sees regular scheduled domestic services operated by Israir, Arkia Israel Airlines, and El Al Israel Airlines as well as regular charter services from across Europe.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- On January 1, 2009, the airport was closed to landing traffic during nighttime until further notice by the Ministry of Transport, due to the deteriorating condition of its runway.
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat.
Facts about Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM):
- The airport has a control tower and has both a 9,600-by-150-foot runway and a 7,800-by-150-foot runway.
- The closest airport to Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of BFM.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Mobile Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Downtown 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.
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) has 2 runways.