Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG), Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,387 miles (or 3,842 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 relatively short distance between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
| Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
| Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
| More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERG / UIKE |
| Airport Name: | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен |
| Location: | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°16'29"N by 108°1'48"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERG |
| More Information: | ERG Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Despite being separated by the new border after the Alaska purchase in 1867, Big Diomede had been home to families now living on Little Diomede and the people living on the American side of the border were very close relatives to those living on the Russian side.
- In the city the population was spread out with 43.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
- Funds for improving the water system have been requested both by the city and the school.
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.84 square miles, all of it land.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the early 1940s, one of the Little Diomede villagers wrote "No airplane comes to Diomede except for some very special reason, during the winter.
Facts about Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG):
- The closest airport to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Mirny Airport (MJZ), which is located 213 miles (343 kilometers) ENE of ERG.
- The furthest airport from Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (meaning Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен 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.
