Nonstop flight route between Desroches Island, Seychelles and Kingman, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°15'33"N by 113°56'17"W)
Distance from DES to IGM:
10,246.54 miles (16,490.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles and Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,247 miles (or 16,490 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 Kingman 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 Kingman 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | IGM / KIGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kingman, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'33"N by 113°56'17"W |
| Area Served: | Kingman, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kingman |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3449 feet (1,051 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGM |
| More Information: | IGM Maps & Info |
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
- 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.
- 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.
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):
- The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
- General sales were conducted from these centers.
- In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
- All but a few of the original Kingman Army Airfield buildings have been removed.
- The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
- Estimates of the number of excess surplus airplanes ran as high as 150,000.
- On May 7, 1943, the facility was officially named the Kingman Army Air Field.
| 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 | 35.80 miles (57.61 km) WSW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) ENE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 51.62 miles (83.07 km) SW | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 4 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) SSW | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) SE | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) NW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) NW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) NW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 95.60 miles (153.86 km) ESE | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 96.35 miles (155.06 km) NW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 104.62 miles (168.37 km) ENE | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 108.93 miles (175.30 km) N | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 111.42 miles (179.31 km) ENE | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 121.92 miles (196.22 km) SSW | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,353.14 miles (18,271.07 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,292.65 miles (18,173.72 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,278.35 miles (18,150.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,255.81 miles (18,114.42 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,098.22 miles (17,860.81 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,990.47 miles (17,687.41 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,971.26 miles (17,656.49 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,945.36 miles (17,614.80 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,872.32 miles (17,497.26 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,832.42 miles (17,433.04 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,829.50 miles (17,428.35 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,811.15 miles (17,398.81 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,790.01 miles (17,364.80 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,779.77 miles (17,348.31 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,777.71 miles (17,345.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |