Nonstop flight route between Örebro, Sweden and Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Örebro Airport (ORB), Örebro, Sweden and Wheeler AAF (HHI), Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,846 miles (or 11,018 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 Örebro Airport and Wheeler AAF, 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 Örebro Airport and Wheeler AAF. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORB / ESOE |
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| Location: | Örebro, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°13'24"N by 15°2'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Örebro Läns Flygplats AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORB |
| More Information: | ORB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHI / PHHI |
| Airport Name: | Wheeler AAF |
| Location: | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°29'4"N by 158°2'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 843 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHI |
| More Information: | HHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Örebro Airport (ORB):
- The furthest airport from Örebro Airport (ORB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,267 miles (18,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Örebro Airport", another name for ORB is "Örebro flygplats".
- The closest airport to Örebro Airport (ORB) is Eskilstuna Airport (EKT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of ORB.
- Örebro Airport (ORB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Örebro Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Örebro 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 Wheeler AAF (HHI):
- The furthest airport from Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Wheeler AAF (meaning Wheeler AAF is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- In October 1922, the photo section and intelligence units were returned to Luke Field.
- The closest airport to Wheeler AAF (HHI) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of HHI.
- Wheeler Army Airfield was a primary target and site of the first attack on 7 December 1941, leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Wheeler is directly adjacent to Schofield Barracks across Kunia Road and to Wahiawā on the central plateau of the Island of O'ahu.
- Wheeler AAF (HHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wheeler Army Airfield, also known as Wheeler Field and formerly as Wheeler Air Force Base, is a United States Army post located in the City & County of Honolulu and in the Wahiawa District of the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii.
- Because of Wheeler AAF's relatively low elevation of 843 feet, planes can take off or land at Wheeler AAF 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.
- In August 1987, the Secretary of the Interior designated Wheeler AFB as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing it as a site of national significance in the history of the United States and, in particular, World War II in the Pacific.
- The installation has a National Historic Landmark District in association with the attack on 7 December 1941.
