Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Red Bluff, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W)
Distance from VDA to RBL:
7,377.87 miles (11,873.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), Red Bluff, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,378 miles (or 11,874 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 Ovda Airport and Red Bluff Municipal 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 Ovda Airport and Red Bluff Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ovda, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | IAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
| More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBL / KRBL |
| Airport Name: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Red Bluff, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'2"N by 122°15'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Red Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 343 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBL |
| More Information: | RBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- Ovda Airport is a military and civilian airport in Israel, located in the south of the country, about 60 km north of the city of Eilat.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ovda was originally built as a military airport in 1980 following Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty because the Israeli Air Force needed alternative airfields to its Sinai bases.
- In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
Facts about Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL):
- The furthest airport from Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Red Bluff Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 343 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) is Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of RBL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) ESE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel |     |
| 2 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) SSE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) SSW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 26.43 miles (42.53 km) S | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 49.70 miles (79.98 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 8 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.29 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) SSW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 134.02 miles (215.69 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 14 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NNE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 15 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,684.87 miles (18,804.92 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,649.77 miles (18,748.44 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,601.65 miles (18,671.01 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,576.97 miles (18,631.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,566.36 miles (18,614.20 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,534.42 miles (18,562.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,509.95 miles (18,523.42 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,486.34 miles (18,485.42 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,476.63 miles (18,469.79 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,462.96 miles (18,447.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,446.66 miles (18,421.56 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,440.40 miles (18,411.49 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.83 miles (39.97 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 2 | 32.23 miles (51.86 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) S | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 4 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) SE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) SSE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 82.46 miles (132.70 km) SSE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) SW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 89.90 miles (144.67 km) E | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 101.90 miles (163.99 km) SE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 10 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) WNW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 11 | 103.53 miles (166.61 km) SE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 12 | 106.56 miles (171.50 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) WNW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) N | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 15 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) E | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,220.44 miles (18,057.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,130.13 miles (17,912.17 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,099.52 miles (17,862.90 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.18 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.07 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,000.88 miles (17,704.16 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,989.08 miles (17,685.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,929.19 miles (17,588.78 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.70 miles (17,575.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,911.38 miles (17,560.11 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,840.11 miles (17,445.42 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.60 miles (17,442.99 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,834.51 miles (17,436.41 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |