Nonstop flight route between Copper Center, Alaska, United States and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Copper Center Airport (CZC), Copper Center, Alaska, United States and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,431 miles (or 13,568 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 Copper Center Airport and Desroches Island 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 Copper Center Airport and Desroches Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZC / |
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Location: | Copper Center, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'27"N by 145°17'39"W |
Area Served: | Copper Center, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1150 feet (351 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZC |
More Information: | CZC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR |
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Location: | Desroches Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | Island Deveoplment Company (IDC) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DES |
More Information: | DES Maps & Info |
Facts about Copper Center Airport (CZC):
- In addition to being known as "Copper Center Airport", other names for CZC include "Copper Center 2 Airport" and "Z93".
- The furthest airport from Copper Center Airport (CZC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,464 miles (16,840 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Copper Center Airport (CZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Copper Center Airport (CZC) is Gulkana Airport (GKN), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of CZC.
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- Because of Desroches Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Desroches Island 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.
- In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
- The closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
- The furthest airport from Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.