Nonstop flight route between Karpathos, Greece and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK), Karpathos, Greece and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,628 miles (or 10,667 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 Karpathos Island National Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield, 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 Karpathos Island National Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOK / LGKP |
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Location: | Karpathos, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°25'14"N by 27°8'48"E |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOK |
More Information: | AOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPG / KDPG |
Airport Name: | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield |
Location: | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'57"N by 112°56'15"W |
Area Served: | Dugway Proving Ground |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
Elevation: | 4349 feet (1,326 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DPG |
More Information: | DPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK):
- The closest airport to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of AOK.
- Because of Karpathos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Karpathos Island National 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.
- Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Karpathos Island National Airport", another name for AOK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καρπάθου".
- The furthest airport from Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):
- It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving Ground serving as a buffer zone, as the Nevada Test Site served for Groom Lake.
- In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle program, for the International Space Station.
- Michael AAF previously had a 13,125-foot runway which was in poor condition.
- The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
- The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- MAAF is located just south of Hill Air Force Base's massive Utah Test and Training Range, where F-16 Falcon fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles, and is used occasionally by the Air Force as an emergency landing field.
- Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.