Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Kankakee, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK), Kankakee, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,321 miles (or 10,172 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 Greater Kankakee 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 Greater Kankakee 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: | IKK / KIKK |
Airport Name: | Greater Kankakee Airport |
Location: | Kankakee, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'17"N by 87°50'47"W |
Area Served: | Kankakee, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKK |
More Information: | IKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- In 1988 a decision was made that international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat.
- 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.
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
- Ovda Airport is a military and civilian airport in Israel, located in the south of the country, about 60 km north of the city of Eilat.
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
Facts about Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK):
- The closest airport to Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) SE of IKK.
- Greater Kankakee Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Kankakee, a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.
- Because of Greater Kankakee Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Kankakee 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 airport was opened in 1962 and continues to operate as a general aviation facility serving the Kankakee area and South Chicago.
- The furthest airport from Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) has 2 runways.