Nonstop flight route between Obo, Central African Republic and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M'Boki Airport (MKI), Obo, Central African Republic and Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,153 miles (or 11,512 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 M'Boki Airport and Peter O. Knight 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 M'Boki Airport and Peter O. Knight Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKI / FEGE |
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Location: | Obo, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°19'58"N by 25°55'53"E |
Area Served: | Obo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2136 feet (651 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKI |
More Information: | MKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPF / KTPF |
Airport Name: | Peter O. Knight Airport |
Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'56"N by 82°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Tampa, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPF |
More Information: | TPF Maps & Info |
Facts about M'Boki Airport (MKI):
- M'Boki Airport (MKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "M'Boki Airport", another name for MKI is "M'Boki Airport (Obo)".
- The furthest airport from M'Boki Airport (MKI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to M'Boki Airport (MKI) is Zemio Airport (IMO), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of MKI.
Facts about Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF):
- Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) has 2 runways.
- The residents of Davis Island where the airport is located have complained about the noise and appearance of the facilities.
- Tampa's annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest- a Mardi Gras-like festival held in January, includes a Pirate Flotilla that sails up the channel into Tampa - the symbolic beginning of the Pirate's reign over the city.
- The Hillsborough Aviation Authority has authorized an expenditure of over $1.8 million to add the required runway extension completed in 2009, and to build additional hangar space on the east side of the runway, adjacent to Seddon Channel.
- The furthest airport from Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Peter O. Knight Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Peter O. Knight 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 Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TPF.