Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Sipura, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Rokot Airport (RKI), Sipura, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,713 miles (or 10,803 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 Rokot 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 Rokot 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: | RKI / WIBR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sipura, Indonesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°6'0"S by 99°42'15"E | 
| Area Served: | Sipora | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKI | 
| More Information: | RKI 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.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- 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.
Facts about Rokot Airport (RKI):
- The closest airport to Rokot Airport (RKI) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) NNE of RKI.
- In addition to being known as "Rokot Airport", other names for RKI include "Bandar Udara Rokot" and "WIPP".
- The furthest airport from Rokot Airport (RKI) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Rokot Airport (meaning Rokot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
- Rokot Airport (RKI) currently has only 1 runway.




