Nonstop flight route between Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Brescia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°25'42"N by 10°19'53"E)
Distance from OBU to VBS:
4,645.61 miles (7,476.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States and Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS), Brescia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,646 miles (or 7,476 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 Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio, 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 Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio. 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: | VBS / LIPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brescia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'42"N by 10°19'53"E |
| Area Served: | Brescia, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 356 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBS |
| More Information: | VBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS):
- Because of Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio's relatively low elevation of 356 feet, planes can take off or land at Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio 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.
- Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio handled 22,669 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (meaning Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) is Verona Airport (VRN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of VBS.
- In addition to being known as "Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio", another name for VBS is "Aeroporto di Brescia-Montichiari".
| 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 | 27.09 miles (43.60 km) E | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 2 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) WNW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 3 | 41.93 miles (67.49 km) S | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 4 | 46.33 miles (74.55 km) SW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) W | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 6 | 58.89 miles (94.77 km) E | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 73.60 miles (118.44 km) E | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 8 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) SE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) W | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) WNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) NNW | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) NNE | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 13 | 91.62 miles (147.44 km) E | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 14 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) E | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 15 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) SW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.83 miles (19,448.61 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,650.72 miles (18,749.96 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.05 miles (18,729.57 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,636.63 miles (18,727.29 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,614.03 miles (18,690.93 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.82 miles (18,682.54 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,604.53 miles (18,675.63 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,580.57 miles (18,637.07 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,574.53 miles (18,627.35 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,574.26 miles (18,626.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,573.50 miles (18,625.69 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.18 miles (18,620.35 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,557.17 miles (18,599.42 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,550.74 miles (18,589.06 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,533.27 miles (18,560.95 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |