Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Watertown, New York, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Watertown International Airport (ART), Watertown, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,580 miles (or 5,762 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Watertown 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Watertown International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):

• The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,583.
• The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
• During the centuries, the village on Little Diomede was gradually inhabited as a permanent settlement and the entire island was incorporated into the city of Diomede in 1970.
• The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
• Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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.
• Frozen ground and lack of soil on the rocky island also prevents digging graves, but rocks are piled on top of the burial sites instead.

Facts about Watertown International Airport (ART):

• Watertown International Airport (ART) has 2 runways.
• Because of Watertown International Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Watertown 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.
• Watertown International Airport is a county owned, public use airport located in Jefferson County, New York, United States.
• The closest airport to Watertown International Airport (ART) is Maxson Airfield (AXB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of ART.
• The furthest airport from Watertown International Airport (ART) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,522 miles (18,543 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The Watertown International Airport covers an area of 1,060 acres at an elevation of 328 feet above mean sea level.