Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD), Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,931 miles (or 3,108 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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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.
• As of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the city.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 is no hospital on the island and emergency services are limited due to the remoteness of the island.
• An electric system was built on the island in the 1970s and electricity is provided by city-operated Diomede Joint Utilities.

Facts about Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD):

• Because of Fond-du-Lac Airport's relatively low elevation of 796 feet, planes can take off or land at Fond-du-Lac 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 Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,845 miles (15,844 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) is Stony Rapids Airport (YSF), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) E of ZFD.