Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Yinchuan, Ningxia, China:
Departure Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'18"N by 106°23'32"E)
Distance from OBU to INC:
3,986.17 miles (6,415.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), Yinchuan, Ningxia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,986 miles (or 6,415 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 Yinchuan Hedong 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 Yinchuan Hedong 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 / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | INC / ZLIC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'18"N by 106°23'32"E |
| Area Served: | Yinchuan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INC |
| More Information: | INC 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kobuk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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 Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC):
- The closest airport to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of INC.
- The furthest airport from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is Maquehue Airport (ZCO), which is nearly antipodal to Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (meaning Yinchuan Hedong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maquehue Airport), and is located 12,376 miles (19,917 kilometers) away in Temuco, Araucanía, Chile.
- Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yinchuan Hedong International Airport", other names for INC include "银川河东国际机场" and "Yínchuān Hédōng Guójì Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.80 miles (86.58 km) NW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 85.01 miles (136.82 km) SW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 3 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 186.59 miles (300.28 km) SSE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 7 | 203.36 miles (327.27 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 208.78 miles (335.99 km) ESE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 219.43 miles (353.13 km) W | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 246.74 miles (397.08 km) NE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 262.33 miles (422.18 km) E | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 12 | 263.08 miles (423.38 km) WNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 268.90 miles (432.76 km) WSW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 14 | 298.11 miles (479.76 km) SSE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 310.62 miles (499.90 km) W | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.01 miles (19,917.20 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,368.32 miles (19,904.83 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,340.86 miles (19,860.64 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,325.69 miles (19,836.23 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,323.95 miles (19,833.42 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,291.83 miles (19,781.73 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,288.77 miles (19,776.81 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,275.93 miles (19,756.14 km) S | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.38 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,242.94 miles (19,703.05 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,242.51 miles (19,702.37 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,240.57 miles (19,699.24 km) S | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,219.72 miles (19,665.69 km) S | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,201.95 miles (19,637.09 km) SSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,198.56 miles (19,631.64 km) WSW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |