Nonstop flight route between Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Richmond, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Richmond Municipal Airport (RID), Richmond, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,135 miles (or 6,655 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Richmond Municipal 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Richmond Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBL / EBZR | 
| Airport Name: | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield | 
| Location: | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OBL | 
| More Information: | OBL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RID / KRID | 
| Airport Name: | Richmond Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Richmond, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°45'21"N by 84°50'34"W | 
| Area Served: | Richmond, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Richmond BOAC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1140 feet (347 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RID | 
| More Information: | RID Maps & Info | 
Facts about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL):
- The closest airport to Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of OBL.
 - Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Richmond Municipal Airport (RID):
- Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) is Mettel Field (CEV), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of RID.
 - The furthest airport from Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The airport covers 702 acres at an elevation of 1,140 feet.
 
