Nonstop flight route between Oradea, Romania and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oradea Airport (OMR), Oradea, Romania and Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,524 miles (or 8,891 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 Oradea Airport and Hawkins Field, 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 Oradea Airport and Hawkins Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Oradea Airport (OMR):

• The closest airport to Oradea Airport (OMR) is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of OMR.
• Ion Ţiriac Air operates additional charter flights from Oradea Airport.
• Because of Oradea Airport's relatively low elevation of 465 feet, planes can take off or land at Oradea 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.
• Oradea Airport (OMR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Oradea Airport", other names for OMR include "Oradea International Airport" and "Aeroportul Oradea".
• Oradea Airport handled 39,440 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Oradea Airport (OMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In 2009, Bihor County contracted consultancy services regarding the extension of the runway, the construction of a cargo terminal, and the renovation of the passenger terminal.
• Works on the new 2,100 m runway, apron, and two rapid-exit taxiways are expected to begin mid 2014, and be completed until the end of 2015.

Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):

• Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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.
• It was not until 1949 that Hawkins was again classified as a civil airfield.
• Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
• The Netherlands pilots operated from the facility as a separate entity until January 1942 when the Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center took over the base and the Dutch pilots began training under the auspices of 74th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell Field, Alabama.
• In June 1941 Hawkins Field was designated as Jackson Army Air Base.
• In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".