Nonstop flight route between Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina and Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mercedes Airport (MDX), Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina and Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,464 miles (or 8,794 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 Mercedes Airport and Fort Dodge Regional 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 Mercedes Airport and Fort Dodge Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDX / SATM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°13'8"S by 58°5'13"W |
Area Served: | Mercedes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDX |
More Information: | MDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOD / KFOD |
Airport Name: | Fort Dodge Regional Airport |
Location: | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'3"N by 94°11'30"W |
Area Served: | Fort Dodge, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Dodge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOD |
More Information: | FOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mercedes Airport (MDX):
- Because of Mercedes Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Mercedes 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.
- Mercedes Airport (MDX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mercedes Airport", other names for MDX include "Mercedes Airport (Mercedes)" and "Aeropuerto Mercedes".
- The closest airport to Mercedes Airport (MDX) is Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) S of MDX.
- The furthest airport from Mercedes Airport (MDX) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is nearly antipodal to Mercedes Airport (meaning Mercedes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ningbo Lishe International Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Facts about Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD):
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 6,219 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,378 in 2009, and 8,207 in 2010.
- Great Lakes Airlines announced it will begin service from Fort Dodge to Minneapolis/St.
- The closest airport to Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of FOD.
- The furthest airport from Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,300 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.