Nonstop flight route between Obock, Djibouti and Covilhã, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obock Airport (OBC), Obock, Djibouti and Covilhã Airport (COV), Covilhã, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,640 miles (or 5,858 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 Obock Airport and Covilhã 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 Obock Airport and Covilhã Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBC / HDOB |
| Airport Name: | Obock Airport |
| Location: | Obock, Djibouti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°58'5"N by 43°16'42"E |
| Area Served: | Obock, Djibouti |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBC |
| More Information: | OBC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COV / LPCV |
| Airport Name: | Covilhã Airport |
| Location: | Covilhã, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COV |
| More Information: | COV Maps & Info |
Facts about Obock Airport (OBC):
- The closest airport to Obock Airport (OBC) is Moucha Airport (MHI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of OBC.
- Because of Obock Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Obock 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 Obock Airport (OBC) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Obock Airport (meaning Obock Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,665 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Covilhã Airport (COV):
- Covilhã Airport (COV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Covilhã Airport (COV) is Coimbra Airport (CBP), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) W of COV.
- The furthest airport from Covilhã Airport (COV) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Covilhã Airport (meaning Covilhã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
