Nonstop flight route between Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan and Marana, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA), Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan and Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,119 miles (or 13,066 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 Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport and Pinal Airpark, 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 Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport and Pinal Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEA / OPDG |
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| Location: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'38"N by 70°29'8"E |
| Area Served: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 486 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEA |
| More Information: | DEA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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| Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
| Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZJ |
| More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA):
- The closest airport to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ENE of DEA.
- The furthest airport from Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (meaning Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport", another name for DEA is "ڈیرہ غازی خان بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 486 feet, planes can take off or land at Dera Ghazi Khan 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.
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol often hosts its annual Basic Encampment there as well.
- Pinal Airpark covers an area of 2,080 acres at an elevation of 1,893 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Marana became the headquarters of all Central Intelligence Agency air operations during the Vietnam War years, when it was the primary facility of Intermountain Airlines, a wholly owned CIA "front" company which was used to supply covert operations in Southeast Asia & elsewhere.
- One of the more notable aircraft assigned to Marana during its CIA years was a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, AAF Serial 44-85531.
- Its main purpose is to act as a boneyard for civilian commercial aircraft.
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
