Nonstop flight route between Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°56'24"S by 138°49'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from DMD to OBU:
6,700.39 miles (10,783.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Doomadgee Airport (DMD), Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,700 miles (or 10,783 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 Doomadgee 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 Doomadgee 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: | DMD / YDMG |
| Airport Name: | Doomadgee Airport |
| Location: | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'24"S by 138°49'18"E |
| Area Served: | Doomadgee, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Doomadgee Community Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMD |
| More Information: | DMD 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 Doomadgee Airport (DMD):
- Because of Doomadgee Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Doomadgee 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.
- Doomadgee Airport (DMD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Doomadgee Airport (DMD) is Burketown Airport (BUC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of DMD.
- The furthest airport from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,376 miles (18,308 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) ENE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.48 miles (219.65 km) ENE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 143.64 miles (231.16 km) SSW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 193.16 miles (310.86 km) SSE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) WNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 210.90 miles (339.41 km) NW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.13 miles (351.05 km) SSE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 253.49 miles (407.95 km) SE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) NE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 267.03 miles (429.75 km) SE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 279.90 miles (450.45 km) NE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 287.91 miles (463.34 km) E | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 300.73 miles (483.98 km) SSE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) NNW | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 338.74 miles (545.15 km) SE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,376.23 miles (18,308.23 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,371.40 miles (18,300.44 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,318.58 miles (18,215.44 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,310.56 miles (18,202.54 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,303.93 miles (18,191.86 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,256.66 miles (18,115.79 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,246.99 miles (18,100.23 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,232.10 miles (18,076.27 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,232.07 miles (18,076.22 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,222.72 miles (18,061.18 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,215.52 miles (18,049.59 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,173.55 miles (17,982.03 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,172.78 miles (17,980.81 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 14 | 11,156.71 miles (17,954.94 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,155.34 miles (17,952.73 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |