Nonstop flight route between Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Obo Airport (OBX), Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,296 miles (or 14,961 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 Obo Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst, 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 Obo Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBX / |
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Location: | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°35'25"S by 141°19'27"E |
View all routes: | Routes from OBX |
More Information: | OBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Obo Airport (OBX):
- In addition to being known as "Obo Airport", another name for OBX is "AYOB".
- The furthest airport from Obo Airport (OBX) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Obo Airport (OBX) is Aiambak Airport (AIH), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of OBX.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Prior to this event, NAS Lakehurst was the center of airship development in the United States and housed three of the U.S.
- Maxfield Field was named 6 January 1944 in honor of Commander Louis H.
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- The base housed many Navy non-rigid airships, otherwise knowns as "blimps," in several squadrons before, during, and after World War II.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- The Lakehurst portion of JB MDL is the world's only provider of full spectrum support for aircraft launch, recovery and support equipment systems for U.S.
- Its history begins as a munitions-testing site for the Imperial Russian Army in 1916.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.