Nonstop flight route between Dikson, Russia and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dikson Airport (DKS), Dikson, Russia and Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,226 miles (or 10,020 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 Dikson Airport and Mopah 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 Dikson Airport and Mopah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKS / UODD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Dikson, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°31'0"N by 80°22'54"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DKS | 
| More Information: | DKS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Merauke | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Private | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ | 
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dikson Airport (DKS):
- Because of Dikson Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Dikson 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.
- In addition to being known as "Dikson Airport", another name for DKS is "Аэропорт Диксон".
- Dikson Airport (DKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dikson Airport (DKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,162 miles (17,964 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Dikson Airport (DKS) is Alykel Airport (NSK), which is located 328 miles (528 kilometers) SSE of DKS.
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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.




