Nonstop flight route between Orlando, Florida, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, United States and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,123 miles (or 1,808 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 relatively short distance between Orlando Executive Airport and Abilene Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORL / KORL | 
| Airport Name: | Orlando Executive Airport | 
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°32'44"N by 81°19'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ORL | 
| More Information: | ORL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI | 
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI | 
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Orlando Executive Airport (ORL):
- The closest airport to Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) S of ORL.
 - In 1943 the AAFSAT began training units in Night Fighter operations.
 - In 1961 the airport was renamed again, this time called Herndon Airport after former Orlando city engineer "Pat" Herndon, the name change being in preparation for moving commercial air service to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy that was to be collocated at McCoy AFB, the facility which is known today as the Orlando International Airport.
 - Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,503 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The United States Army Air Corps took control of the airport in 1940 for use as a training facility and renamed it the Orlando Army Air Base.
 - Orlando Executive Airport is a public airport three miles east of downtown Orlando, in Orange County, Florida.
 - Because of Orlando Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando Executive 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 Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- Air freight service to Abilene is provided primarily by subcontractors.
 - Abilene Regional is also home to Eagle Aviation Services, Inc., which is a heavy-maintenance base for all American Eagle aircraft.
 - Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
 - Construction of the airport's new 130-foot -tall control tower began in August 2010 and is expected to be completed by January 2012.
 - The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
 - The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
