Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Choibalsan, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Choibalsan Airport (COQ), Choibalsan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,192 miles (or 5,137 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 Kobuk Airport and Choibalsan 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 Kobuk Airport and Choibalsan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COQ / ZMCD |
Airport Name: | Choibalsan Airport |
Location: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E |
Area Served: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COQ |
More Information: | COQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.
- 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.
- Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres at an elevation of 142 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
Facts about Choibalsan Airport (COQ):
- The furthest airport from Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Choibalsan Airport (meaning Choibalsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- Choibalsan Airport (COQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), which is located 248 miles (398 kilometers) ENE of COQ.
- Choibalsan Airport handled 6,200 passengers last year.