Nonstop flight route between Gamba, Gabon and Odiham, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamba Airport (GAX), Gamba, Gabon and RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,789 miles (or 6,097 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 Gamba Airport and RAF Odiham, 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 Gamba Airport and RAF Odiham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAX / |
Airport Name: | Gamba Airport |
Location: | Gamba, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E |
View all routes: | Routes from GAX |
More Information: | GAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODH / EGVO |
Airport Name: | RAF Odiham |
Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ODH |
More Information: | ODH Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamba Airport (GAX):
- The furthest airport from Gamba Airport (GAX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gamba Airport (meaning Gamba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,366 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gamba Airport (GAX) is Mouila Airport (MJL), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NE of GAX.
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- In 1981 the Wessex helicopters of 72 Squadron moved to RAF Aldergrove, followed by 33 Squadron's Pumas in 1997 to RAF Benson.
- The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Aircraft operations began from the site in 1925 but it was not until October 1937 that it was opened as a permanent airfield, ironically by Erhard Milch, then the Chief of Staff for the Luftwaffe.
- During the Second World War North American Mustangs and Hawker Typhoons were flown out of the base.
- The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
- Following the end of the War RAF Fighter Command assumed control of the base and operated Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hunters and Gloster Javelins.
- In 2010 it was announced that Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire Police would share Air Support.