Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Georgetown, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Georgetown County Airport (GGE), Georgetown, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,132 miles (or 6,650 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 Georgetown County 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 Georgetown County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | GGE / KGGE |
Airport Name: | Georgetown County Airport |
Location: | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'41"N by 79°19'13"W |
Area Served: | Georgetown, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Georgetown County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GGE |
More Information: | GGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
- While other emergency services are provided by volunteers and a health aide, the fire and rescue service is provided by Diomede Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.
- 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 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 Nome gold rush at the turn of the 19th century, Diomede villagers traveled to Nome along with the gold seekers, even though Nome was not a native village.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Georgetown County Airport (GGE):
- Because of Georgetown County Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Georgetown County 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.
- Georgetown County Airport (GGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GGE.
- The airport was turned over to civil authorities in June 1944, and it was developed into a public airport
- Georgetown County Airport is a county owned, public use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Georgetown, a city in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States.
- The furthest airport from Georgetown County Airport (GGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.