Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Negage, Angola:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Negage Airport (GXG), Negage, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,126 miles (or 11,469 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Negage 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Negage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):

• On Sunday, July 27, 20 planes were entered in several entertaining events including speed races before an estimated crowd of 7500!
• In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
• The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
• The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
• In the months following the dedication there appears to be a renewed interest n obtaining a larger parcel of land for the airport, spearheaded by the Rotary Club, American Legion, Exchange Club, and the Big Rapids Board of Trade.
• In the spring and summer of 1940, “air minded citizens” of the area pursued improvements to the airport, but were told by the City that monies were not available.
• In 1958, the City purchased, or secured options on, property at the southeast and northwest corners, with money donated by W.C.
• As the 20th Century came to an end, several significant events occurred which destined Roben Hood Airport to grow in a negative fashion.
• Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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.
• Nothing appears in the paper again until November 1970 when there was agreement between city officials, Ferris personnel, County officials, and IDC members, to improve the airport, including a 5000 runway, and the Brewer Engineering firm was hired to affect a feasibility study.

Facts about Negage Airport (GXG):

• The closest airport to Negage Airport (GXG) is Malanje Airport (MEG), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) SSE of GXG.
• The furthest airport from Negage Airport (GXG) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,792 miles (18,978 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
• Because of Negage Airport's high elevation of 4,105 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GXG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GXG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Negage Airport", another name for GXG is "Negage Airport (Negage)".
• Negage Airport (GXG) currently has only 1 runway.