Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,204 miles (or 11,593 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 Ovda Airport and Abilene Regional 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 Ovda Airport and Abilene Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
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Location: | Ovda, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
Operator/Owner: | IAA |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ovda was originally built as a military airport in 1980 following Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty because the Israeli Air Force needed alternative airfields to its Sinai bases.
- In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- On January 1, 2009, the airport was closed to landing traffic during nighttime until further notice by the Ministry of Transport, due to the deteriorating condition of its runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- Ovda Airport started out as an airbase for the Israeli Air Force, constructed by the United States as a replacement for Etzion Air Force Base.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- Construction of the airport's new 130-foot -tall control tower began in August 2010 and is expected to be completed by January 2012.
- Recent improvements include the reconstruction of the airline ramps near the terminal and a new, expanded public parking lot.
- Most operations at the airport are general aviation and military training.
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- A GDS search indicated that Delta Air Lines would begin service to/from Atlanta in April 2014, but Abilene Airport officials stated on their Twitter account that there would be no such service.
- Southwest Medevac houses a medical helicopter and crew at the airport, available for emergency response 24/7.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.