Nonstop flight route between Oroville, California, United States and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(39°29'16"N by 121°37'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from OVE to MBD:
10,321.73 miles (16,611.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), Oroville, California, United States and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,322 miles (or 16,611 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 Mafikeng 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 Mafikeng 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 |
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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: | MBD / FAMM |
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| Location: | Mmabatho, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4181 feet (1,274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBD |
| More Information: | MBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE):
- Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Oroville Municipal Airport", another name for OVE is "Oroville Army Airfield".
- In 1936, the City of Oroville acquired 188 acres of grazing land for use as a municipal airport.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of OVE.
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- The furthest airport from Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Mafikeng Airport (meaning Mafikeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Mafikeng Airport's high elevation of 4,181 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) NNE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) NNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) E | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) E | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) E | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) E | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 11 | 183.09 miles (294.65 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 212.36 miles (341.75 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) SSE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) SE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.43 miles (19,443.13 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,075.25 miles (19,433.18 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,074.28 miles (19,431.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,073.76 miles (19,430.79 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,061.80 miles (19,411.53 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,060.85 miles (19,410.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,055.41 miles (19,401.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.41 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,030.37 miles (19,360.96 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,028.29 miles (19,357.61 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |