Nonstop flight route between Kotzebue, Alaska, United States and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W)
Distance from OTZ to BFM:
3,871.83 miles (6,231.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ), Kotzebue, Alaska, United States and Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,872 miles (or 6,231 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 Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Mobile Downtown 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 Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Mobile Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTZ / PAOT |
| Airport Name: | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W |
| Area Served: | Kotzebue, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTZ |
| More Information: | OTZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFM / KBFM |
| Airport Name: | Mobile Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFM |
| More Information: | BFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ):
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Kotzebue, a city on the Baldwin Peninsula in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,291 miles (16,561 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of OTZ.
- Because of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph Wien Memorial 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 Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM):
- Because of Mobile Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Downtown 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.
- The airport has a control tower and has both a 9,600-by-150-foot runway and a 7,800-by-150-foot runway.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of BFM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) E | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.84 miles (76.98 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.52 miles (90.96 km) S | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) E | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ESE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) SSE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.75 miles (126.74 km) NW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) WSW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) SSE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.15 miles (198.19 km) SSE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) SSE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 140.77 miles (226.55 km) SSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 149.78 miles (241.04 km) NW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,290.56 miles (16,561.01 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,162.06 miles (16,354.20 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,156.20 miles (16,344.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,139.43 miles (16,317.80 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,101.90 miles (16,257.39 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,059.71 miles (16,189.49 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,951.31 miles (16,015.04 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,890.64 miles (15,917.40 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,866.40 miles (15,878.39 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,841.81 miles (15,838.82 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,838.78 miles (15,833.94 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,838.02 miles (15,832.71 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,838.00 miles (15,832.69 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,838.00 miles (15,832.69 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,830.96 miles (15,821.35 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) WNW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) WSW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 30.54 miles (49.16 km) ESE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 33.16 miles (53.36 km) SE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) ESE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 49.15 miles (79.10 km) ESE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 53.05 miles (85.38 km) WSW | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 53.50 miles (86.11 km) E | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) WSW | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 62.53 miles (100.63 km) E | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.42 miles (114.94 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 82.91 miles (133.43 km) WNW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) E | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 92.33 miles (148.58 km) E | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) E | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,124.94 miles (17,903.81 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,081.96 miles (17,834.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,076.72 miles (17,826.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,067.33 miles (17,811.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,066.54 miles (17,809.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,061.97 miles (17,802.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,052.13 miles (17,786.64 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,050.92 miles (17,784.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,042.80 miles (17,771.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,035.67 miles (17,760.15 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,023.08 miles (17,739.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,017.59 miles (17,731.04 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,013.98 miles (17,725.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,006.58 miles (17,713.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,993.48 miles (17,692.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |