Nonstop flight route between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Duluth, Minnesota, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 456 miles (or 734 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and Duluth International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):

• The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
• In the 1970s there were discussions between airline and local city officials about building a new airport to serve Battle Creek and Kalamazoo.
• Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
• Plans for an airport in Kalamazoo began in 1925.
• In 1982 the Core Council decided that the City of Kalamazoo should no longer bear the full cost of operating the airport, and in 1984, the City transferred ownership to the County of Kalamazoo.
• In 2007 the threshold of runway 17/35 was moved 400 feet to the south, and taxiway B was closed north of taxiway C.
• As of May 2012 the airport is served by two major commercial airlines who fly passengers to three major hubs.
• The facility competes with airports in nearby communities such as South Bend, Grand Rapids and Detroit.
• The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1955 the Kalamazoo-based Upjohn pharmaceutical company began operating aircraft for its executives from the airport.
• Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.

Facts about Duluth International Airport (DLH):

• The furthest airport from Duluth International Airport (DLH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,759 miles (17,315 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Duluth International Airport (DLH) has 2 runways.
• In 1961, the Duluth Airport Authority Board moves to rename the Williamson–Johnson Municipal Airport, the Duluth International Airport.
• Duluth International Airport handled 312,000 passengers last year.
• In 2013, a new passenger terminal was built directly in front of the 1973 terminal.
• The original terminal building was built in 1954, south of Runway 9–27, on the west side of Runway 3–21 and served the airport for nearly 20 years.
• The closest airport to Duluth International Airport (DLH) is Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of DLH.
• Construction of a 368 stall parking ramp with skywalk connection to the terminal is slated to be completed by the fall of 2014.