Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Meghauli, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Meghauli Airport (MEY), Meghauli, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,942 miles (or 7,954 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 Meghauli 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 Meghauli 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: | MEY / VNMG |
| Airport Name: | Meghauli Airport |
| Location: | Meghauli, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°34'37"N by 84°13'44"E |
| Area Served: | Meghauli, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEY |
| More Information: | MEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (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.
- There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.9% were married couples living together, 32.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families.
- 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 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.
- There is no hospital on the island and emergency services are limited due to the remoteness of the island.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Funds for improving the water system have been requested both by the city and the school.
- According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
Facts about Meghauli Airport (MEY):
- The closest airport to Meghauli Airport (MEY) is Bharatpur Airport (BHR), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MEY.
- Because of Meghauli Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Meghauli 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.
- The furthest airport from Meghauli Airport (MEY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
