Nonstop flight route between Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Obbia, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emerald Airport (EMD), Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Obbia Airport (CMO), Obbia, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,976 miles (or 11,228 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 Emerald Airport and Obbia 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 Emerald Airport and Obbia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMD / YEML |
Airport Name: | Emerald Airport |
Location: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E |
Area Served: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 624 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMD |
More Information: | EMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMO / HCMO |
Airport Name: | Obbia Airport |
Location: | Obbia, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'5"N by 48°31'32"E |
Area Served: | Hobyo, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from CMO |
More Information: | CMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Emerald Airport (EMD):
- The closest airport to Emerald Airport (EMD) is Blackwater Airport (BLT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of EMD.
- Emerald Airport recently spent $7.7 million extending the terminal and refurbishing the old terminal.
- Because of Emerald Airport's relatively low elevation of 624 feet, planes can take off or land at Emerald 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 Emerald Airport (EMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- On 4 October 2011, Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines announced that, from 16 January 2012, double-daily 68-seat ATR-72 services would be operating on weekdays between Emerald and Brisbane to "bring choice and competitive fares for travel to and from this important mining hub".
- Emerald Airport (EMD) has 2 runways.
- Emerald Airport was one of more than 21 regional Australian airports assessed by Virgin Australia for its viability.
Facts about Obbia Airport (CMO):
- Because of Obbia Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Obbia 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 closest airport to Obbia Airport (CMO) is Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) NW of CMO.
- The furthest airport from Obbia Airport (CMO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,837 miles (19,050 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.