Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and La Porte, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,803 miles (or 6,120 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 MoD St Athan and La Porte Municipal 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 MoD St Athan and La Porte Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPO / KPPO |
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Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPO |
More Information: | LPO Maps & Info |
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- During the war a dummy airfield was built using wood and cardboard a few miles west of the original airfield and successful efforts were made to hide the proper field.
- St Athan also became the major RAF maintenance base for Vulcan, Victor, Buccaner, Phantom, Harrier, Tornado, Jaguar, Hawk and VC10 aircraft, originally under direct RAF control, but latterly under the auspices of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency.
- In 2009 building work was due to commence on a new defence training academy with its heart at St Athan.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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 La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO):
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LPO.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for LPO is "PPO".
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte Municipal 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.
- La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.