Nonstop flight route between Danville, Virginia, United States and Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Danville Regional Airport (DAN), Danville, Virginia, United States and Wick Airport (WIC), Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,633 miles (or 5,846 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 Danville Regional Airport and Wick 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 Danville Regional Airport and Wick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAN / KDAN | 
| Airport Name: | Danville Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Danville, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°34'22"N by 79°20'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Danville, Virginia | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Danville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAN | 
| More Information: | DAN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WIC / EGPC | 
| Airport Name: | Wick Airport | 
| Location: | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'32"N by 3°5'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Wick, Highland | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WIC | 
| More Information: | WIC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Danville Regional Airport (DAN):
- Because of Danville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Danville Regional 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 furthest airport from Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,603 miles (18,673 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of DAN.
 - Danville Regional Airport (DAN) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Wick Airport (WIC):
- The furthest airport from Wick Airport (WIC) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Wick Airport (WIC) is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of WIC.
 - The airport is marketed as Wick John O' Groats by FlyBe, which operates a daily service to Edinburgh, using its franchise partner Loganair.
 - Because of Wick Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Wick 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.
 - Wick Airport (WIC) has 2 runways.
 
