Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Karasburg, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'59"S by 18°43'59"E)
Distance from WBR to KAS:
8,208.16 miles (13,209.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Karasburg Airport (KAS), Karasburg, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,208 miles (or 13,210 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Karasburg 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Karasburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBR / KRQB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W |
| Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBR |
| More Information: | WBR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAS / FYKB |
| Airport Name: | Karasburg Airport |
| Location: | Karasburg, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'59"S by 18°43'59"E |
| Area Served: | Karasburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3265 feet (995 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAS |
| More Information: | KAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
- The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
- Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
- As the 20th Century came to an end, several significant events occurred which destined Roben Hood Airport to grow in a negative fashion.
- Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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.
- Four months later in October, the paper reported “Big Rapids Air Line starts December 15.” Jack Byrne of the Furniture Capital Air Service of Grand Rapids planned to stop at Big Rapids on his Grand Rapids to Harbor Springs route, “providing a suitable landing field is purchased and placed in shape”.
Facts about Karasburg Airport (KAS):
- Karasburg Airport (KAS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Karasburg Airport (KAS) is Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) S of KAS.
- The furthest airport from Karasburg Airport (KAS) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Karasburg Airport (meaning Karasburg Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,019 miles (19,342 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.28 miles (19.76 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.43 miles (61.85 km) N | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) E | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 47.99 miles (77.23 km) WNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.36 miles (79.44 km) SE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 52.98 miles (85.26 km) NW | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 53.06 miles (85.39 km) SW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 54.07 miles (87.02 km) ENE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) S | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 60.42 miles (97.23 km) NE | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.52 miles (113.50 km) N | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 72.07 miles (115.99 km) SSW | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 72.44 miles (116.57 km) E | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) SE | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 88.77 miles (142.87 km) N | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,143.07 miles (17,932.99 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,119.17 miles (17,894.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,109.24 miles (17,878.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,093.45 miles (17,853.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,057.54 miles (17,795.34 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,038.83 miles (17,765.24 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,027.90 miles (17,747.64 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,016.98 miles (17,730.07 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,016.03 miles (17,728.54 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,978.99 miles (17,668.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,917.54 miles (17,570.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,884.00 miles (17,516.06 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,877.42 miles (17,505.47 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,868.11 miles (17,490.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,818.29 miles (17,410.30 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 2 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 3 | 110.04 miles (177.09 km) NNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 4 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) WSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 5 | 151.14 miles (243.24 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 155.89 miles (250.89 km) E | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 7 | 233.49 miles (375.77 km) WNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 288.80 miles (464.78 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 9 | 336.61 miles (541.72 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 382.12 miles (614.97 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 388.51 miles (625.24 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 13 | 391.37 miles (629.84 km) NNW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 14 | 410.22 miles (660.19 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 432.24 miles (695.62 km) NW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,018.59 miles (19,342.01 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,011.29 miles (19,330.25 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,001.25 miles (19,314.09 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,000.22 miles (19,312.43 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,951.17 miles (19,233.49 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,941.18 miles (19,217.41 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,930.66 miles (19,200.49 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,927.64 miles (19,195.63 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,927.64 miles (19,195.63 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,894.11 miles (19,141.67 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,893.88 miles (19,141.30 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,869.46 miles (19,101.99 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,867.30 miles (19,098.53 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,857.74 miles (19,083.14 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,837.61 miles (19,050.74 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |