Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,180 miles (or 13,164 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 Cataratas del Iguazú 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 Kobuk Airport and Cataratas del Iguazú 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: | 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: | IGR / SARI |
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Location: | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°44'13"S by 54°28'23"W |
Area Served: | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 916 feet (279 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGR |
More Information: | IGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- 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.
- 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 furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
Facts about Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR):
- The closest airport to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) is Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of IGR.
- In addition to being known as "Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport", another name for IGR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Cataratas del Iguazú".
- The furthest airport from Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is nearly antipodal to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (meaning Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shimojishima Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Shimojishima, Japan.
- Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport's relatively low elevation of 916 feet, planes can take off or land at Cataratas del Iguazú 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.