Nonstop flight route between Obock, Djibouti and Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(11°58'5"N by 43°16'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E)
Distance from OBC to PHE:
5,583.23 miles (8,985.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obock Airport (OBC), Obock, Djibouti and Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,583 miles (or 8,985 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 Port Hedland International 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 Port Hedland International 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: | PHE / YPPD |
| Airport Name: | Port Hedland International Airport |
| Location: | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E |
| Area Served: | Port Hedland and South Hedland |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Port Hedland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHE |
| More Information: | PHE 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 Port Hedland International Airport (PHE):
- The furthest airport from Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Hedland International Airport (meaning Port Hedland International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SSW of PHE.
- Port Hedland International Airport is an airport serving Port Hedland, Western Australia.
- Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- Port Hedland International Airport handled 367,690 passengers last year.
- It is undergoing upgrades.
- Because of Port Hedland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hedland International 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.
- Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.16 miles (29.23 km) SSW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti |     |
| 2 | 31.31 miles (50.39 km) SSW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) SW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) NNW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 5 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 6 | 132.25 miles (212.83 km) ENE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 7 | 140.03 miles (225.35 km) S | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 8 | 156.85 miles (252.43 km) SE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 9 | 177.99 miles (286.45 km) SSE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 10 | 183.93 miles (296.01 km) S | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 13 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) SE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 14 | 249.13 miles (400.94 km) WSW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 250.48 miles (403.10 km) NNE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,219.37 miles (19,665.12 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,051.01 miles (19,394.17 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,999.19 miles (19,310.77 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,959.09 miles (19,246.24 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,929.47 miles (19,198.57 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,913.21 miles (19,172.40 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,873.55 miles (19,108.58 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,816.45 miles (19,016.69 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,785.25 miles (18,966.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,774.76 miles (18,949.59 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,773.32 miles (18,947.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,741.71 miles (18,896.40 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,740.47 miles (18,894.41 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,734.67 miles (18,885.07 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,659.32 miles (18,763.81 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.71 miles (181.38 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.15 miles (227.16 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 162.39 miles (261.35 km) SSE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.23 miles (288.44 km) S | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.17 miles (359.15 km) SSE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 288.75 miles (464.70 km) NE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 319.04 miles (513.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) ENE | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 430.75 miles (693.22 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 443.31 miles (713.44 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 476.82 miles (767.37 km) ENE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.88 miles (19,715.84 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,245.23 miles (19,706.74 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.45 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.62 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 6 | 12,212.77 miles (19,654.49 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 12,211.75 miles (19,652.86 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 8 | 12,211.18 miles (19,651.95 km) N | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 12,207.41 miles (19,645.87 km) NNE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) NNE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 12,197.14 miles (19,629.35 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 12,190.88 miles (19,619.27 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 12,183.26 miles (19,607.00 km) NNE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |