Nonstop flight route between Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Abilene, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,991 miles (or 11,250 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Abilene Regional 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Abilene Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC):

• On 18 August 2006, the airport was closed for repairs.
• The closest airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of PHC.
• The furthest airport from Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (meaning Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
• Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa 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 December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity.
• Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa handled 125,685 passengers last year.

Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (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.
• Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• Abilene Regional Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas.
• Recent improvements include the reconstruction of the airline ramps near the terminal and a new, expanded public parking lot.
• Southwest Medevac houses a medical helicopter and crew at the airport, available for emergency response 24/7.
• A GDS search indicated that Delta Air Lines would begin service to/from Atlanta in April 2014, but Abilene Airport officials stated on their Twitter account that there would be no such service.
• New airline service, especially to west-bound airline hubs such as Phoenix or Denver, is a top priority for airport management.