Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Olney, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Olney Municipal Airport (ONY), Olney, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,264 miles (or 5,254 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 Olney 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 Kobuk Airport and Olney Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kobuk Airport (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 (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
• As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010.
• 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 Olney Municipal Airport (ONY):

• Olney Municipal Airport is 3 miles southwest of the city, and includes the Air Tractor company with 270 employees, manufacturing agricultural aircraft.
• Olney is located at 33°22′5″N 98°45′29″W / 33.36806°N 98.75806°W / 33.36806.
• The closest airport to Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) is Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNE of ONY.
• Because of Olney Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Olney Municipal 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.
• According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles, all of it land.
• Located on the Olney school campus at 807 W.
• The furthest airport from Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,990 miles (17,687 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The One-Arm Dove Hunt mural on a building in downtown Olney.