Nonstop flight route between Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand and Easter Island, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand and Mataveri International Airport (IPC), Easter Island, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,297 miles (or 16,572 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 Mataveri International 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 Mataveri International 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: | IPC / SCIP |
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Location: | Easter Island, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°9'52"S by 109°25'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | FACH - Fuerza Aérea de Chile (Chilean Air Force) |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 227 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IPC |
More Information: | IPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Don Mueang International Airport (DMK):
- Although initially deserted by commercial carriers upon the opening of the Suvarnabhumi Airport, the higher costs of the new airport to operators as well as safety concerns over cracked runways at the new airport caused many to seek a return to Don Mueang.
- 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.
- Don Mueang International Airport is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport.
- Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) has 2 runways.
- In 1933, the airfield was the scene of heavy fighting between royalists and government forces during the Boworadet Rebellion.
- In addition to being known as "Don Mueang International Airport", another name for DMK is "ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง".
- There are many BMTA buses routes around the airport.
- Because of the 2011 Thailand floods that affected Bangkok and the rest of Thailand, the airport was closed as flood waters flowed on to the runways and affected the lighting.
- The closest airport to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) is Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of DMK.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mataveri International Airport (IPC):
- In addition to being known as "Mataveri International Airport", another name for IPC is "Isla de Pascua Airport".
- The closest airport to Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 1,615 miles (2,599 kilometers) W of IPC.
- Mataveri International Airport (IPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mataveri International Airport (IPC) is Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), which is nearly antipodal to Mataveri International Airport (meaning Mataveri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jaisalmer Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Jaisalmer, India.
- Because of Mataveri International Airport's relatively low elevation of 227 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataveri 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.
- The airport is the main point of entry for thousands of tourists who come to Easter Island to see its Moai statues.