Nonstop flight route between Owerri, Nigeria and Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), Owerri, Nigeria and RAF Marham (KNF), Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,285 miles (or 5,286 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and RAF Marham, 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and RAF Marham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QOW / DNIM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Owerri, Nigeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E |
Area Served: | Owerri, Nigeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 373 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QOW |
More Information: | QOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNF / EGYM |
Airport Name: | RAF Marham |
Location: | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°38'53"N by 0°33'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from KNF |
More Information: | KNF Maps & Info |
Facts about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW):
- In addition to being known as "Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport", another name for QOW is "Imo Airport".
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of QOW.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport handled 276,926 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (meaning Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about RAF Marham (KNF):
- The GR4A is the reconnaissance variant of the Panavia Tornado but the modern reconnaissance equipment used on the Tornado is interchangeable between the GR4 and GR4A variants, and as such each squadron uses a mix of the two variants.
- The furthest airport from RAF Marham (KNF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Queen Elizabeth II is the Honorary Air Commodore of Marham and has made a number of visits to the airfield, most recently on 3 February 2014.
- Royal Air Force Marham or more simply RAF Marham is a Royal Air Force station.
- The closest airport to RAF Marham (KNF) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of KNF.
- During 1980-82, 24 Hardened Aircraft Shelters were constructed to house future strike aircraft, which would eventually see the arrival of the Panavia Tornado in 1982.
- RAF Marham is the 'parent' station of