Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Dzaoudzi, Mayotte:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), Dzaoudzi, Mayotte would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,444 miles (or 13,590 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DZA / FMCZ |
Airport Name: | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport |
Location: | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°48'16"S by 45°16'51"E |
Area Served: | Dzaoudzi |
Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DZA |
More Information: | DZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- At the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s Big Diomede became a Russian military base and all its native residents were removed to mainland Russia.
- Employment on the island is mostly limited to the city, post office and school.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- As of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the city.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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.
- During the Nome gold rush at the turn of the 19th century, Diomede villagers traveled to Nome along with the gold seekers, even though Nome was not a native village.
- The Little Diomede island is composed of Cretaceous age granite or quartz monzonite.
- Water for winter use is drawn from a mountain spring, then treated and stored in 434,000-U.S.-gallon storage tanks.
Facts about Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA):
- The furthest airport from Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,008 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) is Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of DZA.
- Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Dzaoudzi Pamandzi 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.
- There are no large hangars or cargo handling facilities at the airport.