Nonstop flight route between Detroit, Michigan, United States and Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), Detroit, Michigan, United States and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB), Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,362 miles (or 3,801 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 relatively short distance between Coleman A. Young International Airport and Thorne Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DET / KDET |
Airport Name: | Coleman A. Young International Airport |
Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W |
Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DET |
More Information: | DET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTB / |
Airport Name: | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base |
Location: | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°41'17"N by 132°32'12"W |
Area Served: | Thorne Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTB |
More Information: | KTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET):
- Because of Coleman A. Young International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Coleman A. Young International 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.
- DET was Detroit's airline airport until 1946-47 when almost all airline flights moved to Willow Run Airport.
- The closest airport to Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Windsor International Airport (YQG), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of DET.
- Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) has 2 runways.
- The 53,000-square-foot passenger terminal includes space for restaurants, retail concessions, car rental facilities, airline offices, baggage pick-up and claim areas, boarding areas and passenger lounges.
- The furthest airport from Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,295 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB):
- Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Thorne Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Thorne Bay Seaplane Base 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 closest airport to Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSW of KTB.
- Thorne Bay Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use seaplane base serving Thorne Bay, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,618 miles (17,088 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.