Nonstop flight route between Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand and Alliance, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand and Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,293 miles (or 13,346 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 Don Mueang International Airport and Alliance Municipal 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 Don Mueang International Airport and Alliance Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMK / VTBD |
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| Location: | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°54'44"N by 100°36'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Thai Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMK |
| More Information: | DMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Don Mueang International Airport (DMK):
- Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) has 2 runways.
- Don Muang airfield was the second established in Thailand, after Sa Pathum airfield, which is now Sa Pathum horse racing course, known as the Royal Bangkok Sports Club.
- Because of Don Mueang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Don Mueang 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.
- Don Mueang is a joint-use facility with the Royal Thai Air Force's Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, and is the home of the RTAF 1st Air Division, which consists primarily of non-combat aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Don Mueang International Airport", another name for DMK is "ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง".
- The furthest airport from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is nearly antipodal to Don Mueang International Airport (meaning Don Mueang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Chávez International Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Callao (near Lima), Peru.
- Originally, the only access was by rail service connecting with Hua Lamphong Railway Station in the center of Bangkok.
- The night of 27–28 September 2006 was the official end of operations at Don Mueang airport.
- Before the opening of Suvarnabhumi, the airport used the IATA airport code BKK and the name was spelled Don Muang.
- On 16 March 2012, Government of Thailand, Yingluck ordered all low-cost, chartered and non-connecting flights to relocate to Don Mueang International Airport, ending the single-airport policy.
- The closest airport to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of DMK.
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- Today many World War II-era buildings remain in use.
- Alliance AAF was divided into air operations, quartermaster, troop cantonment, and gunnery ranges.
- During construction over 5,000 workers came from all over the country, causing a housing shortage.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Alliance Municipal Airport is in Box Butte County, Nebraska, three miles southeast of the city of Alliance, which owns it.Great Lakes Airlines scheduled passenger flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
