Nonstop flight route between Okeechobee, Florida, United States and Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), Okeechobee, Florida, United States and Mount Hagen Airport (HGU), Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,126 miles (or 14,687 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 Okeechobee County Airport and Mount Hagen 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 Okeechobee County Airport and Mount Hagen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBE / KOBE |
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Location: | Okeechobee, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°15'57"N by 80°51'3"W |
Operator/Owner: | Okeechobee County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OBE |
More Information: | OBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGU / AYMH |
Airport Name: | Mount Hagen Airport |
Location: | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°49'36"S by 144°17'45"E |
Area Served: | Mount Hagen |
Elevation: | 5388 feet (1,642 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HGU |
More Information: | HGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Okeechobee County Airport (OBE):
- Because of Okeechobee County Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Okeechobee County 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 April 1940 as Conners Field.
- The furthest airport from Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) is Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) WNW of OBE.
- In addition to being known as "Okeechobee County Airport", another name for OBE is "Connors Army Auxiliary Field".
Facts about Mount Hagen Airport (HGU):
- Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,745 miles (18,902 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Because of Mount Hagen Airport's high elevation of 5,388 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HGU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HGU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) is Chimbu Airport (CMU), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of HGU.