Nonstop flight route between Oroville, California, United States and Adak Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°29'16"N by 121°37'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W)
Distance from OVE to ADK:
2,718.24 miles (4,374.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), Oroville, California, United States and Adak Airport (ADK), Adak Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,718 miles (or 4,375 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 Oroville Municipal Airport and Adak 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 Oroville Municipal Airport and Adak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OVE / KOVE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oroville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'16"N by 121°37'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Oroville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 192 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVE |
| More Information: | OVE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADK / PADK |
| Airport Name: | Adak Airport |
| Location: | Adak Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'41"N by 176°38'45"W |
| Area Served: | Adak Island, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADK |
| More Information: | ADK Maps & Info |
Facts about Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE):
- Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Oroville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Oroville Municipal 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 furthest airport from Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,238 miles (18,086 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Oroville Municipal Airport", another name for OVE is "Oroville Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of OVE.
- Three main apron areas exist on the airfield.
Facts about Adak Airport (ADK):
- Because of Adak Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Adak 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 furthest airport from Adak Airport (ADK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II.
- The closest airport to Adak Airport (ADK) is Atka Airport (AKB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ENE of ADK.
- Adak Airport is a state owned, public use airport located west of Adak, on Adak Island in the U.S.
- Adak Airport was once featured on the television reality show, Alaska State Troopers.
- Adak Airport (ADK) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) NNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.25 miles (42.24 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.09 miles (43.60 km) S | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) W | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 5 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 6 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) ESE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) S | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) NW | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 9 | 57.89 miles (93.17 km) SSE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 66.84 miles (107.57 km) SSE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) S | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 70.38 miles (113.26 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.84 miles (126.88 km) SSW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 78.99 miles (127.12 km) NNW | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 15 | 79.99 miles (128.74 km) E | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,238.26 miles (18,086.18 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,169.58 miles (17,975.65 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,143.23 miles (17,933.25 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,140.70 miles (17,929.17 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,119.39 miles (17,894.87 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,041.73 miles (17,769.90 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,041.51 miles (17,769.55 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,023.69 miles (17,740.87 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,943.03 miles (17,611.05 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,937.59 miles (17,602.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,925.91 miles (17,583.51 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,866.16 miles (17,487.34 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,864.83 miles (17,485.21 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,859.89 miles (17,477.25 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,840.42 miles (17,445.92 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ENE | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 336.57 miles (541.65 km) ENE | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) WNW | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 429.63 miles (691.43 km) NE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 443.19 miles (713.24 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 446.73 miles (718.95 km) NNE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 477.38 miles (768.27 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 581.92 miles (936.51 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 603.62 miles (971.42 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 614.76 miles (989.36 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 630.55 miles (1,014.77 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 689.42 miles (1,109.51 km) ENE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 700.58 miles (1,127.47 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 708.16 miles (1,139.68 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,985.34 miles (17,679.15 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,881.25 miles (17,511.64 km) SW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,778.05 miles (17,345.55 km) SW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,749.72 miles (17,299.96 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,711.57 miles (17,238.55 km) SW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,689.19 miles (17,202.54 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,685.68 miles (17,196.89 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,685.67 miles (17,196.88 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,650.66 miles (17,140.53 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,607.58 miles (17,071.20 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,589.31 miles (17,041.80 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.53 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,537.93 miles (16,959.11 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,524.48 miles (16,937.47 km) SSW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,499.70 miles (16,897.59 km) SW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |