Nonstop flight route between York, Pennsylvania, United States and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania, United States and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,457 miles (or 5,563 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 York Airport and Kobuk 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 York Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about York Airport (THV):

• Because of York Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at York 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.
• York Airport offers flight lessons which are operated by York Flight Training LLC with 4 IFR equipped Cessna 172 aircraft.
• York Airport covers an area of 66 acres at an elevation of 495 feet above mean sea level.
• The airport is also home of the York Squadron of Civil Air Patrol.
• The closest airport to York Airport (THV) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of THV.
• York Airport (THV) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from York Airport (THV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):

• Kobuk Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S.
• The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
• The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
• In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
• Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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.
• Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
• For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.