Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Homer, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Homer Airport (HOM), Homer, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,650 miles (or 4,265 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 Eppley Airfield and Homer 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 Eppley Airfield and Homer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMA / KOMA |
| Airport Name: | Eppley Airfield |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W |
| Area Served: | Eastern Nebraska, western Iowa |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMA |
| More Information: | OMA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOM / PAHO |
| Airport Name: | Homer Airport |
| Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°38'44"N by 151°28'36"W |
| Area Served: | Homer, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOM |
| More Information: | HOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
- View of Eppley Airfield and Downtown Omaha
- Midwest Airlines established a focus city at Eppley Airfield, which has expanded since that airline's merger with Frontier Airlines.
- Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
- Eppley Airfield has three terminals and two passenger concourses.
- Several films have used Eppley for a few scenes including the 2002 feature film About Schmidt which included scenes filmed inside and outside the terminal building, and the 2009 feature film Up in the Air which made use of the south end of the terminal building during filming.
- The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
- The South Terminal houses ticketing, baggage claim and security screening for airlines served by Concourse A, as well as half of the rental car counters.
- Eppley on June 16, 2011 during the 2011 Missouri River floods
Facts about Homer Airport (HOM):
- The FAA completed a new master plan for the airport in 2006 and expansion and safety improvements are ongoing.
- The closest airport to Homer Airport (HOM) is Seldovia Airport (SOV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of HOM.
- Because of Homer Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Homer 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.
- Homer Airport (HOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Homer Airport (HOM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,659 miles (17,154 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
