Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Mekane Selam, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,838 miles (or 12,614 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 Offutt Air Force Base and Mekane Selam 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 Offutt Air Force Base and Mekane Selam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFF / KOFF |
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Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'9"N by 95°54'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from OFF |
More Information: | OFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKS / HAMA |
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Location: | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MKS |
More Information: | MKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):
- In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".
- The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
- The 55 WG mission is to provide dominant intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance.
- Air Force One left Barksdale AFB for Offutt AFB around 1:30 pm The Air Force One entourage was pared down to a few essential staffers such as Ari Fleischer, Andrew Card, Karl Rove, Dan Bartlett, and Gordon Johndroe, plus about five reporters.
- During the late 1950s Offutt housed a Royal Air Force facility for servicing Avro Vulcans, which visited the air base frequently while on exercise with SAC.
- For over a century, Offutt AFB has played a key role in American military history.
- It was first used as a dispatch point for Indian conflicts on the Great Plains.
- In 1918, the 61st Balloon Company of the Army Air Corps was assigned to Fort Crook at the close of World War I, which performed combat reconnaissance training.
Facts about Mekane Selam Airport (MKS):
- In addition to being known as "Mekane Selam Airport", another name for MKS is "Mekane Selam".
- The furthest airport from Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mekane Selam Airport (meaning Mekane Selam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,747 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Combolcha Airport (DSE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) ENE of MKS.