Nonstop flight route between Mobile, Alabama, United States and Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States and Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,573 miles (or 13,797 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Bloemfontein International 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Bloemfontein International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- The Army used this airport as a basic pilot training airfield, under contract to Waterman Airlines.
- In 1944 with the reduced demand for pilots, the Army ended the flying training, and Domestic Transport Division of Air Transport Command used the airport as a transport airfield.
- In the 1960s Eastern Airlines was flying Lockheed L-188 Electras to Mobile and then introduced Boeing 727-100s and Douglas DC-9s primarily to Atlanta.
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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 Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Mobile Regional Airport covers an area of 1,717 acres at an elevation of 219 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
- In 2006 Delta Air Lines dropped several flights from Mobile and Continental Airlines added flights.
- United Airlines via United Express previously served Mobile from its hubs in Chicago and Washington D.C.
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- South African Express is the operator with the most scheduled flights to Bloemfontein.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.