Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Obock, Djibouti:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Obock Airport (OBC), Obock, Djibouti would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,868 miles (or 6,225 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Obock 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Obock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBC / HDOB |
Airport Name: | Obock Airport |
Location: | Obock, Djibouti |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°58'5"N by 43°16'42"E |
Area Served: | Obock, Djibouti |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from OBC |
More Information: | OBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
- Under WA Developments, some development was planned for Carlisle Lake District Airport which would have seen the introduction of freight and passenger services in the future, along with the re-surfacing of the existing runway to accept larger aircraft as part of a £21 million development.Ryanair also expressed an interest in using the completed airport as a hub.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
- On 17 January 2011, Stobart Air submitted proposals to build a 394,000 sq ft Air Freight Distribution Centre on the site.
Facts about Obock Airport (OBC):
- Because of Obock Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Obock 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 Obock Airport (OBC) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Obock Airport (meaning Obock Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,665 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Obock Airport (OBC) is Moucha Airport (MHI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of OBC.