Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Makassar, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG), Makassar, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,023 miles (or 9,693 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM), 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM). 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):

• 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.
• After the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, an interest of reuniting with families across the Bering Strait revived.
• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
• 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.
• At the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s Big Diomede became a Russian military base and all its native residents were removed to mainland Russia.
• 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.

Facts about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG):

• Since the beginning of the new millennium, the passenger numbers have increased more than sixfold, with the freight sector had previously an economic standpoint, played minor role in Makassar for a long time.
• Farewell to Colonel Giebel of the K.N.I.L., on the airfield Mandai
• Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)", another name for UPG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin (SHIAM)".
• The furthest airport from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (meaning Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
• Because of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)'s relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) 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.
• On 3 March 1987, the management of Hasanuddin Airport was transferred from the Directorate General of Air Transport to Perum Angkasa Pura I, based on Government Regulation No.
• The closest airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), which is located 175 miles (281 kilometers) NNW of UPG.
• Hasanuddin Airport was built in 1935 by the Government Indies Netherlands, named Kadieng Flying Field and located approximately 22 kilometers to the north of the city.