Nonstop flight route between Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand and Phalaborwa, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP), Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand and Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,660 miles (or 9,109 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 Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี and Hendrik Van Eck 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 Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี and Hendrik Van Eck Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UBP / VTUU |
Airport Name: | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี |
Location: | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°15'4"N by 104°52'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 406 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UBP |
More Information: | UBP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH |
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Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E |
Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHW |
More Information: | PHW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP):
- As well as being a commercial facility, Ubon Ratchathani Airport is also an active Royal Thai Air Force base, the home of 2nd Air Division/21st Wing Air Combat Command.
- Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) is Savannakhet Airport (ZVK), which is located 90 miles (146 kilometers) N of UBP.
- Because of Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี's relatively low elevation of 406 feet, planes can take off or land at Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี 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 Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (meaning Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.