Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 166 miles (or 267 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 James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAY / KDAY |
Airport Name: | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'7"N by 84°13'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1009 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAY |
More Information: | DAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW |
Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W |
Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTW |
More Information: | DTW Maps & Info |
Facts about James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY):
- Dayton International Airport is a public airport ten miles north of downtown Dayton, in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- The closest airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of DAY.
- It is headquarters for US Airways Express carrier PSA Airlines.
- In August 1928 a property in Vandalia, Ohio was called the "Dayton Airport".
- Today the airport covers over 4,500 acres, and has about 4.7 miles of runway.
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
- Aerial photographs of DTW from 1949 and 1956 show the airport's expansion.
- Wayne County began to plan a new airport in the western county as early as 1927.
- The McNamara Terminal, also once known as the Northwest WorldGateway, opened on February 25, 2002.
- The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The Berry Terminal, named for a former airport commissioner, was designed by Detroit architect Louis G.
- Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 B and C concourses are connected to the main terminal building and the A Concourse by a pedestrian walkway under the Airport ramp.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub.