Nonstop flight route between Malmö, Sweden and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°31'48"N by 13°22'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from MMX to OBU:
3,961.86 miles (6,375.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malmö Airport (MMX), Malmö, Sweden and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,962 miles (or 6,376 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 Malmö Airport and Kobuk 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 Malmö Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMX / ESMS |
| Airport Name: | Malmö Airport |
| Location: | Malmö, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°31'48"N by 13°22'17"E |
| Area Served: | Malmö, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMX |
| More Information: | MMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Malmö Airport (MMX):
- Because of Malmö Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Malmö 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 Malmö Airport (MMX) is Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MMX.
- Malmö Airport (MMX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Malmö Airport (MMX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,517 miles (18,536 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.56 miles (26.65 km) WNW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 28.59 miles (46.02 km) WNW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 3 | 38.26 miles (61.58 km) NE | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 4 | 48.61 miles (78.23 km) W | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 5 | 56.69 miles (91.23 km) NNW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 6 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) ESE | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 79.18 miles (127.44 km) S | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 8 | 82.97 miles (133.53 km) NNW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 86.23 miles (138.77 km) SSW | Stralsund Barth Airport (BBH) | Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 10 | 89.28 miles (143.68 km) NE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 95.49 miles (153.68 km) SW | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 12 | 109.79 miles (176.70 km) NNE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 13 | 118.28 miles (190.35 km) SSE | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 14 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) W | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 15 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) WNW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,517.49 miles (18,535.55 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,234.43 miles (18,080.01 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,220.14 miles (18,057.02 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,201.02 miles (18,026.25 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,194.17 miles (18,015.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,192.15 miles (18,011.97 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,191.26 miles (18,010.54 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,187.73 miles (18,004.87 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,171.59 miles (17,978.88 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,171.23 miles (17,978.31 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,149.48 miles (17,943.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,146.04 miles (17,937.76 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,143.85 miles (17,934.24 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,139.97 miles (17,928.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,134.77 miles (17,919.62 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |