Nonstop flight route between Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Gobabis, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°30'25"S by 18°58'41"E)
Distance from SHH to GOG:
9,406.18 miles (15,137.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Gobabis Airport (GOG), Gobabis, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,406 miles (or 15,138 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 Shishmaref Airport and Gobabis 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 Shishmaref Airport and Gobabis Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOG / FYGB |
| Airport Name: | Gobabis Airport |
| Location: | Gobabis, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°30'25"S by 18°58'41"E |
| Area Served: | Gobabis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4815 feet (1,468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOG |
| More Information: | GOG Maps & Info |
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Gobabis Airport (GOG):
- The furthest airport from Gobabis Airport (GOG) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Gobabis Airport (meaning Gobabis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Gobabis Airport (GOG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gobabis Airport (GOG) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) W of GOG.
- Because of Gobabis Airport's high elevation of 4,815 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.77 miles (155.74 km) W | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) W | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) ENE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 204.03 miles (328.36 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) NNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 255.27 miles (410.81 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.02 miles (447.43 km) W | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 8 | 283.89 miles (456.88 km) S | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 290.12 miles (466.89 km) NW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 10 | 318.08 miles (511.90 km) N | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 11 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) NNE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 335.97 miles (540.69 km) ENE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 372.09 miles (598.83 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 14 | 382.12 miles (614.97 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 390.02 miles (627.67 km) ESE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.93 miles (19,876.85 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,334.00 miles (19,849.60 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,323.10 miles (19,832.05 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.20 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,233.12 miles (19,687.26 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,230.24 miles (19,682.61 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,221.84 miles (19,669.09 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,221.84 miles (19,669.09 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,168.22 miles (19,582.80 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,149.63 miles (19,552.88 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,121.83 miles (19,508.15 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.21 miles (19,463.70 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |