Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Okeechobee, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°15'57"N by 80°51'3"W)
Distance from GSY to OBE:
4,352.45 miles (7,004.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), Okeechobee, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,352 miles (or 7,005 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 RAF Binbrook and Okeechobee County 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 RAF Binbrook and Okeechobee County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook |
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY |
| More Information: | GSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBE / KOBE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Okeechobee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'57"N by 80°51'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Okeechobee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBE |
| More Information: | OBE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- The station closed as a Main Operating Base in the 1980s, although it continued as a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Scampton into the early 1990s before eventually closing and all military activity ceasing, it was subsequently sold off for development.
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Okeechobee County Airport (OBE):
- In addition to being known as "Okeechobee County Airport", another name for OBE is "Connors Army Auxiliary Field".
- The furthest airport from Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Operated as a general aviation airport ever since.
- Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Okeechobee County Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Okeechobee County 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 Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WNW of OBE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.63 miles (17.11 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) S | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) W | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) W | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) SSW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) SW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) SSE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) WNW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 74.80 miles (120.37 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 78.46 miles (126.26 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 80.02 miles (128.78 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 81.65 miles (131.40 km) SE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) SE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,751.19 miles (18,911.66 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,749.59 miles (18,909.08 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,733.53 miles (18,883.24 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.58 miles (18,881.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,700.95 miles (18,830.81 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.77 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,673.65 miles (18,786.88 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.10 miles (18,784.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.71 miles (18,780.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,645.41 miles (18,741.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,637.23 miles (18,728.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,628.91 miles (18,714.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,623.98 miles (18,706.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.90 miles (52.95 km) WNW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) ENE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 34.62 miles (55.72 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) NE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.14 miles (63.00 km) E | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 47.26 miles (76.05 km) WNW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) NNE | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 61.54 miles (99.03 km) SE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) SE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.43 km) SSW | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 68.56 miles (110.33 km) NNE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 73.81 miles (118.79 km) NW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) WSW | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 75.01 miles (120.72 km) N | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 75.15 miles (120.93 km) SW | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,540.77 miles (18,573.02 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,521.08 miles (18,541.33 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,510.62 miles (18,524.51 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,482.73 miles (18,479.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,451.91 miles (18,430.01 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,437.94 miles (18,407.53 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,434.30 miles (18,401.68 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,401.94 miles (18,349.59 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,400.70 miles (18,347.60 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,384.28 miles (18,321.18 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,384.01 miles (18,320.75 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,379.78 miles (18,313.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,377.47 miles (18,310.23 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.92 miles (18,304.51 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,366.07 miles (18,291.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |