Nonstop flight route between Desroches Island, Seychelles and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan:
Departure Airport:
(5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°59'12"N by 58°21'38"E)
Distance from DES to ASB:
3,033.27 miles (4,881.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles and Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), Ashgabat, Turkmenistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,033 miles (or 4,882 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 Desroches Island Airport and Ashgabat International 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 Desroches Island Airport and Ashgabat International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR |
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| Location: | Desroches Island, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Island Deveoplment Company (IDC) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DES |
| More Information: | DES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASB / UTAA |
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| Location: | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°59'12"N by 58°21'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Turkmenistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 692 feet (211 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASB |
| More Information: | ASB Maps & Info |
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Desroches Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Desroches Island 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 closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
- In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
- The furthest airport from Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Ashgabat International Airport (ASB):
- The closest airport to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is Bojnord Airport (BJB), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) WSW of ASB.
- The Turkmen government opened an international tender in 2012 for the construction of a new international airport in Ashgabat, to be named "Oguz Han".
- Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ashgabat International Airport", another name for ASB is "Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy halkara aeroporty".
- Because of Ashgabat International Airport's relatively low elevation of 692 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashgabat 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.
- The airport building opened in 1994 and the terminal has a capacity of 1,600 passengers per hour.
- The furthest airport from Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,407 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- As part of Saparmurat Niyazov's aspiration to transform Turkmenistan into 'the new Kuwait', he sought to construct a distinctive airport.
- On 26 March 2014 a small passenger terminal was opened during a ceremony attended by the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 146.81 miles (236.27 km) ENE | Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) | Mahé, Seychelles |     |
| 2 | 169.62 miles (272.97 km) NE | Praslin Island Airport (PRI) | Praslin Island, Seychelles | |
| 3 | 173.50 miles (279.22 km) NE | Bird Island Airport (BDI) | Bird Island, Seychelles | |
| 4 | 175.64 miles (282.67 km) ENE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| 5 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) NE | Denis Island Airport (DEI) | Denis Island, Seychelles | |
| 6 | 547.50 miles (881.11 km) SSW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 607.37 miles (977.47 km) SSW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 652.76 miles (1,050.52 km) SSW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 681.48 miles (1,096.73 km) SSW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 735.55 miles (1,183.74 km) SSW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 752.73 miles (1,211.41 km) SW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 12 | 770.34 miles (1,239.74 km) SW | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 13 | 771.85 miles (1,242.16 km) SSW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 784.43 miles (1,262.41 km) NW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 15 | 796.34 miles (1,281.59 km) SSW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,057.87 miles (17,795.87 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,799.46 miles (17,380.00 km) NW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,781.62 miles (17,351.29 km) NW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,781.19 miles (17,350.60 km) NW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,720.11 miles (17,252.30 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,701.01 miles (17,221.57 km) NW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,695.00 miles (17,211.90 km) NNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,684.30 miles (17,194.67 km) NW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,648.33 miles (17,136.78 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,645.20 miles (17,131.74 km) NW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,640.59 miles (17,124.33 km) WNW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,635.58 miles (17,116.26 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,633.91 miles (17,113.58 km) NW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,626.81 miles (17,102.14 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,623.99 miles (17,097.62 km) NNW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.87 miles (107.61 km) WSW | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 2 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) SSE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 3 | 195.07 miles (313.93 km) E | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 4 | 272.43 miles (438.43 km) NNE | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 276.45 miles (444.90 km) NNE | Urgench International Airport (UGC) | Urgench, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 293.76 miles (472.77 km) ENE | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 7 | 298.86 miles (480.96 km) WSW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 8 | 309.56 miles (498.19 km) SSW | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 9 | 318.05 miles (511.86 km) NNE | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | 321.11 miles (516.77 km) WNW | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 335.81 miles (540.43 km) SE | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 338.61 miles (544.94 km) SE | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 342.79 miles (551.67 km) WSW | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 14 | 351.62 miles (565.88 km) ENE | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) S | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.64 miles (18,357.17 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,143.08 miles (17,933.01 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,875.97 miles (17,503.13 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,790.13 miles (17,364.99 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,784.82 miles (17,356.44 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,633.93 miles (17,113.60 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,508.53 miles (16,911.80 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,461.14 miles (16,835.53 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,444.27 miles (16,808.38 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,407.46 miles (16,749.14 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,375.70 miles (16,698.03 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,332.70 miles (16,628.83 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,275.05 miles (16,536.05 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,248.91 miles (16,493.99 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,235.26 miles (16,472.02 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |