Nonstop flight route between Goba, Ethiopia and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°7'8"N by 40°2'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from GOB to ALN:
7,932.52 miles (12,766.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robe Airport (GOB), Goba, Ethiopia and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,933 miles (or 12,766 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 Robe Airport and St. Louis Regional 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 Robe Airport and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOB / HAGB |
| Airport Name: | Robe Airport |
| Location: | Goba, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'8"N by 40°2'42"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOB |
| More Information: | GOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Robe Airport (GOB):
- The closest airport to Robe Airport (GOB) is Ghinnir Airport (GNN), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of GOB.
- Because of Robe Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Robe 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 Robe Airport (GOB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Robe Airport (meaning Robe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- In the spring of 2004 the airport was at the center of a scandal.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
- Civic Memorial Airport opened in 1946 and received its current name in 1984.
- West Star Aviation is the largest fixed base operations company at the airport.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- Its operations are paid for by an airport taxation district created in 1946, which collects taxes from property owners in the Madison County townships of Alton, Wood River, Foster and Fort Russell.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) E | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 105.99 miles (170.58 km) W | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 128.46 miles (206.73 km) S | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 154.13 miles (248.05 km) NNW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 184.25 miles (296.52 km) WSW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.75 miles (342.38 km) NE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.42 miles (361.18 km) W | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 248.53 miles (399.96 km) NE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 255.98 miles (411.95 km) ESE | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 256.32 miles (412.51 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 260.61 miles (419.41 km) SSW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 264.53 miles (425.72 km) NNW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 274.80 miles (442.25 km) N | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) NE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 15 | 289.07 miles (465.21 km) E | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.73 miles (19,702.72 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,832.33 miles (19,042.25 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,796.80 miles (18,985.06 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,782.77 miles (18,962.49 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,775.19 miles (18,950.28 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,736.46 miles (18,887.96 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,716.34 miles (18,855.57 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,708.96 miles (18,843.70 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,707.26 miles (18,840.97 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,676.89 miles (18,792.09 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,639.67 miles (18,732.18 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,637.49 miles (18,728.68 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,636.81 miles (18,727.59 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,592.46 miles (18,656.21 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,488.94 miles (18,489.62 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |