Nonstop flight route between Dalton, Georgia, United States and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN), Dalton, Georgia, United States and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,392 miles (or 2,240 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 Dalton Municipal Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNN / KDNN |
Airport Name: | Dalton Municipal Airport |
Location: | Dalton, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'23"N by 84°52'13"W |
Area Served: | Dalton, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dalton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 710 feet (216 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DNN |
More Information: | DNN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS |
Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport |
Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W |
Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKS |
More Information: | RKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN):
- Because of Dalton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 710 feet, planes can take off or land at Dalton Municipal 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 Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) is Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) NW of DNN.
- The furthest airport from Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- United Airlines DC-3s landed at Rock Springs until 1952.
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.