Nonstop flight route between Dothan, Alabama, United States and Melfi, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), Dothan, Alabama, United States and Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,594 miles (or 10,612 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 Dothan Regional Airport and Melfi 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 Dothan Regional Airport and Melfi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHN / KDHN |
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Location: | Dothan, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'15"N by 85°26'57"W |
Area Served: | Dothan, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Dothan-Houston County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 401 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHN |
More Information: | DHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEF / |
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Location: | Melfi, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E |
Area Served: | Melfi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEF |
More Information: | MEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Dothan Regional Airport (DHN):
- It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) has 2 runways.
- Dothan Regional Airport covers 1,150 acres at an elevation of 401 feet above mean sea level.
- On August 31, 1991 a Boeing 707 operated by Lloyd Aereo Boliviana was damaged beyond repair in a hangar fire.
- In addition to being known as "Dothan Regional Airport", another name for DHN is "(former Napier Army Airfield)".
- Dothan Regional Airport is a public airport in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
- The furthest airport from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,230 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Dothan Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 401 feet, planes can take off or land at Dothan Regional 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 closest airport to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of DHN.
- Napier Field was assiged to the Southeast Training Center of the Army Air Forces Training Command.
Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):
- The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
- In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".
- Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.