Nonstop flight route between Vodochody, Czech republic and David, Chiriquí Province, Panama:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vodochody Airport (VOD), Vodochody, Czech republic and Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), David, Chiriquí Province, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,072 miles (or 9,773 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 Vodochody Airport and Enrique Malek 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 Vodochody Airport and Enrique Malek International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vodochody Airport (VOD):

• The furthest airport from Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of VOD.
• Because of Vodochody Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Vodochody 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.
• Vodochody Airport (VOD) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Vodochody Airport", another name for VOD is "Letiště Vodochody".

Facts about Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV):

• Enrique Malek International Airport is an international airport located in the city of David, Chiriquí in the Republic of Panama.
• The closest airport to Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) is Coto 47 Airport (OTR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WNW of DAV.
• Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Known as David Field or San Jose Field during World War II, the airport was an auxiliary of Howard Field.
• Because of Enrique Malek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Enrique Malek 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.
• On 13 July 1943, there was an accident at this airfield that claimed the life of 12 airmen when their B-17 Flying Fortress stalled during approach and crashed in the runway.
• An estimated US$12,000,000.00 improvement fund has been passed by the Panamanian legislature that will include runway expansion.
• After the conflict, the field was renewed and modernized to improve its facilities and is now used for international flights.
• In addition to being known as "Enrique Malek International Airport", another name for DAV is "Aeropuerto Internacional Enrique Malek".
• The furthest airport from Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Enrique Malek International Airport (meaning Enrique Malek International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,170 miles (19,585 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.