Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Moroni, Comoros:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), Moroni, Comoros would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,396 miles (or 13,512 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 Prince Said Ibrahim 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 Prince Said Ibrahim 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 closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
• 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.
• Employment on the island is mostly limited to the city, post office and school.
• Diomede is a city in the Nome Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S.
• Today there are about 30 buildings on the island, including the residential housing that was mainly built in the 1970s and 1980s.
• The school year 1953–1954 in Little Diomede Island was adapted to better serve the local needs.
• According to Arthur Ahkinga, who lived on Little Diomede island at the turn of the 1940s, the Iñupiat on the island made their living by hunting and carving ivory which they traded or sold.

Facts about Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH):

• The closest airport to Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) is Iconi Airport (YVA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of HAH.
• In addition to being known as "Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport", another name for HAH is "Moroni Hahaya International Airport".
• The furthest airport from Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,095 miles (17,855 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• Because of Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Prince Said Ibrahim 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.
• Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) currently has only 1 runway.