Nonstop flight route between Dangriga, Belize and Agana, Guam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dangriga Airport (DGA), Dangriga, Belize and Andersen Air Force Base (UAM), Agana, Guam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,241 miles (or 13,262 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 Dangriga Airport and Andersen Air Force Base, 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 Dangriga Airport and Andersen Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGA / |
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Location: | Dangriga, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°58'56"N by 88°13'51"W |
Area Served: | Dangriga |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGA |
More Information: | DGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAM / PGUA |
Airport Name: | Andersen Air Force Base |
Location: | Agana, Guam |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'51"N by 144°55'27"E |
View all routes: | Routes from UAM |
More Information: | UAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Dangriga Airport (DGA):
- Dangriga Airport (DGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dangriga Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Dangriga 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 furthest airport from Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Dangriga Airport", another name for DGA is "Dangriga Airport (Dangriga)".
- The closest airport to Dangriga Airport (DGA) is Melinda Airport (MDB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of DGA.
Facts about Andersen Air Force Base (UAM):
- The closest airport to Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SW of UAM.
- Flying out of Guam, S/Sgt Henry E Erwin of the 29th Bombardment Group was awarded the Medal of Honor for action that saved his B-29 during a mission over Koriyama, Japan, on 12 April 1945.
- The frequent bombings resulted in a cease-fire in Vietnam, but the B-52s continued to fly missions over Cambodia and Laos until those were halted on 15 August 1973.
- The Strategic Air Command continued its 90-day unit rotational training program, and began to take over control over the base from the FEAF.
- With hostilities in Korea at a standstill, the 19th Bomb Wing headquarters relocated to Kadena Air Base, Japan in 1953, and was replaced by the 6319th Air Base Wing of the Far East Air Forces.
- B-29 Superfortress missions from North Field were attacks against strategic targets in Japan, initially operating in daylight and at high altitude to bomb factories, refineries, and other objectives.
- The furthest airport from Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Andersen Air Force Base (meaning Andersen Air Force Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.