Nonstop flight route between Comiso, Italy and Norman, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Comiso Airport (CIY), Comiso, Italy and University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN), Norman, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,814 miles (or 9,356 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 Comiso Airport and University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer 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 Comiso Airport and University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Comiso Airport (CIY):

• The installation began as an aerodrome that was constructed in southeastern Sicily, at the foot of the Hyblaean Mountains and near the city of Comiso.
• The closest airport to Comiso Airport (CIY) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of CIY.
• Because of Comiso Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Comiso 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 Comiso Airport (CIY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Comiso Airport (CIY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Aerial bombardments by the Allies rendered the airfield unserviceable on 26 May and 17 June 1943 in preparation for Operation Husky, the allied landings on Sicily.
• During the summer of 1983, three large anti-nuclear demonstrations, largely funded by the Communist Party, were conducted around the base perimeter, with as many as 5,000 protesters at the events in late July, August and September.
• Comiso Airport, also known as Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, is located in the Sicilian city of Comiso, is an airport which serves Comiso and Ragusa.
• In addition to being known as "Comiso Airport", another name for CIY is "Aeroporto di Comiso".

Facts about University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN):

• The furthest airport from University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport is a public use airport three miles northwest of Norman, in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
• University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of OUN.
• The airport covers 727 acres at an elevation of 1,182 feet.