Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Zaragoza, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Zaragoza, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,050 miles (or 6,518 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Zaragoza 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Zaragoza Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW |
Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W |
Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTW |
More Information: | DTW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAZ / LEZG |
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Location: | Zaragoza, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAZ |
More Information: | ZAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The North Terminal houses two, six-lane security checkpoints.
- As of 2010 most passengers traveling from Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit use the Royal Jordanian flight originating in Amman, Jordan.
- The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
- Aerial photographs of DTW from 1949 and 1956 show the airport's expansion.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
- Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Wayne County Airport Authority's latest FAA Master Plan includes a number of proposed future developments to be considered at such time as demand warrants and funding is available.
Facts about Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ):
- Zaragoza was chosen as a NASA Space Shuttle TAL site due to its long runway, which needs be longer than 7,500 feet, and its pleasant weather.
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Zaragoza Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Zaragoza 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 construction work on Zaragoza Airport began in September 1954 with the enlargement and improvement of the existing Spanish Air Force Base located there.
- The furthest airport from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Zaragoza Airport (meaning Zaragoza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zaragoza Airport", another name for ZAZ is "Aeropuerto de Zaragoza".
- The closest airport to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NE of ZAZ.