Nonstop flight route between Dijon, France and Brainerd, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dijon Air Base (DIJ), Dijon, France and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Brainerd, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,340 miles (or 6,984 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 Dijon Air Base and Brainerd Lakes Regional 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 Dijon Air Base and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIJ / LFSD |
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Location: | Dijon, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'26"N by 5°5'20"E |
Area Served: | Dijon, Bourgogne, France |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIJ |
More Information: | DIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRD / KBRD |
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Location: | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°24'7"N by 94°8'8"W |
Area Served: | Brainerd, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Brainerd & Crow Wing County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1232 feet (376 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRD |
More Information: | BRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Dijon Air Base (DIJ):
- While under Luftwaffe control, Dijon Air Base was attacked by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force heavy B-17 Flying Fortress groups on several occasions in 1944.
- Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base 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.
- In 1984, the Dassault Mirage 2000C arrived, upgraded in 1999 by the 2000-5F., contributing to a modern, front-line NATO facility.
- The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first operational Luftwaffe unit to take up residence at Dijon was IV/KG 55 "Greiff", in February 1941, consisting of three squadrons numbers 10, 11 and 12, equipped with 12 Heinkel 111 bombers each.
- Dijon Air Base is one of the oldest of the Armée de l'Air, being established in 1914, having origins beginning in September 1910 as a civilian aerodrome.
- In addition to being known as "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".
- The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.
- In addition to the American units, The Free French Air Force operated B-26 Marauders from Dijon beginning on 11 October 1944.
Facts about Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD):
- The closest airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BRD.
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport", another name for BRD is "BR".
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport covers an area of 1,560 acres at an elevation of 1,232 feet above mean sea level.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 16,665 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 15,472 enplanements in 2009, and 16,404 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.