Nonstop flight route between Jerez de la Frontera, Spain and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°44'40"N by 6°3'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from XRY to OBU:
5,111.66 miles (8,226.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jerez Airport (XRY), Jerez de la Frontera, Spain and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,112 miles (or 8,226 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 Jerez 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 Jerez Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XRY / LEJR |
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| Location: | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'40"N by 6°3'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 93 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XRY |
| More Information: | XRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Jerez Airport (XRY):
- Jerez Airport (XRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jerez Airport", another name for XRY is "Aeropuerto de Jerez".
- Ryanair introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London which helped increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004.
- Because of Jerez Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Jerez 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 furthest airport from Jerez Airport (XRY) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is nearly antipodal to Jerez Airport (meaning Jerez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Auckland Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Mangere, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Jerez Airport (XRY) is Seville Airport (SVQ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) N of XRY.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- 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.
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.36 miles (76.22 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain |     |
| 2 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 70.77 miles (113.90 km) S | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 4 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) E | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SSE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SSE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 9 | 106.96 miles (172.14 km) W | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 10 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) ENE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) NW | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 12 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) WNW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) NNW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 164.78 miles (265.19 km) SE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 171.65 miles (276.25 km) S | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.33 miles (19,933.82 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,381.12 miles (19,925.43 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,349.92 miles (19,875.22 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,347.27 miles (19,870.96 km) S | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,344.87 miles (19,867.10 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,343.42 miles (19,864.76 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,334.39 miles (19,850.23 km) S | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,327.89 miles (19,839.77 km) SW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,316.47 miles (19,821.39 km) SW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,315.42 miles (19,819.71 km) SSE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,279.84 miles (19,762.43 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.87 miles (19,756.05 km) SW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |