Nonstop flight route between Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan and Coningsby, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan and RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,467 miles (or 8,799 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 Tokachi-Obihiro Airport and RAF Coningsby, 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 Tokachi-Obihiro Airport and RAF Coningsby. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBO / RJCB | 
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| Location: | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°43'59"N by 143°13'1"E | 
| Area Served: | Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OBO | 
| More Information: | OBO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby | 
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY | 
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO):
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Tokachi-Obihiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Tokachi-Obihiro 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 Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Kushiro Airport (KUH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of OBO.
 - In addition to being known as "Tokachi-Obihiro Airport", another name for OBO is "とかち帯広空港".
 - The furthest airport from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,320 miles (18,218 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- In November 1984, the Tornado F3 squadrons began to form.
 - The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
 - Following the Second World War, it had the Mosquito-equipped 109 Sqn and 139 Sqn, then became part of 3 Group, with Boeing Washington aircraft from 1950.
 - The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
 
