Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°43'59"N by 143°13'1"E)
Distance from BFF to OBO:
5,268.70 miles (8,479.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,269 miles (or 8,479 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
| More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBO / RJCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°43'59"N by 143°13'1"E |
| Area Served: | Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBO |
| More Information: | OBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- In the summer of 2003 the county created an Airport Authority Board which has made major improvements around the airport property.
- The original mission was to train crews of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and Consolidated B-24 Liberators bombers.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport is three miles east of Scottsbluff, in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- With the United States entry into World War II Scottsbluff promoted its municipal airport for military/defense purposes.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,608 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 9,221 in 2009 and 9,864 in 2010.
Facts about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO):
- The furthest airport from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,320 miles (18,218 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Tokachi-Obihiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Tokachi-Obihiro 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 "Tokachi-Obihiro Airport", another name for OBO is "とかち帯広空港".
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Kushiro Airport (KUH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of OBO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) WNW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) ENE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) SSE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 71.31 miles (114.76 km) NNE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) NE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) NW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) SW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 149.99 miles (241.39 km) SSW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 152.48 miles (245.39 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) SW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.60 miles (17,265.96 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,565.76 miles (17,003.89 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,544.89 miles (16,970.32 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,395.47 miles (16,729.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,276.62 miles (16,538.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,275.74 miles (16,537.16 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,271.40 miles (16,530.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,253.72 miles (16,501.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.25 miles (16,468.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,229.86 miles (16,463.33 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,228.91 miles (16,461.79 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,192.45 miles (16,403.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,177.97 miles (16,379.82 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,168.32 miles (16,364.29 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.78 miles (86.54 km) ENE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) NNW | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 77.41 miles (124.57 km) W | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 4 | 92.46 miles (148.81 km) NNE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 5 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) NE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 6 | 108.94 miles (175.32 km) N | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.41 miles (224.35 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 8 | 169.37 miles (272.58 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 9 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) SSW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 189.97 miles (305.72 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 197.46 miles (317.79 km) NNW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 12 | 198.40 miles (319.30 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 229.19 miles (368.84 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 14 | 252.75 miles (406.76 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 265.90 miles (427.92 km) SW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,320.13 miles (18,217.94 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,313.89 miles (18,207.90 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 11,303.01 miles (18,190.38 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,296.07 miles (18,179.22 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,295.15 miles (18,177.73 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,289.02 miles (18,167.87 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,279.69 miles (18,152.86 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,278.76 miles (18,151.36 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,269.22 miles (18,136.01 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,250.42 miles (18,105.74 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,249.66 miles (18,104.53 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,248.05 miles (18,101.94 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,245.70 miles (18,098.16 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,240.02 miles (18,089.01 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,205.47 miles (18,033.41 km) SE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |