Nonstop flight route between Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Port Harcourt, Nigeria:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,384 miles (or 11,884 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 Idaho Falls Regional Airport and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, 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 Idaho Falls Regional Airport and Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA):

• The airport has struggled to maintain a restaurant operator in the past.
• Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has 2 runways.
• Because of Idaho Falls Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,744 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IDA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IDA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
• The furthest airport from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,774 miles (17,339 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Idaho Falls Regional Airport covers an area of 866 acres at an elevation of 4,744 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of IDA.
• In addition to being known as "Idaho Falls Regional Airport", another name for IDA is "Fanning Field".

Facts about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC):

• Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa handled 125,685 passengers last year.
• Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa 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.
• Repair work started in January 2007, while re-opening was originally expected to be in August 2007.
• The furthest airport from Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (meaning Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
• In December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity.
• The closest airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of PHC.