Nonstop flight route between Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Shemya, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK), Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,051 miles (or 8,128 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 Dnipropetrovsk International Airport and Eareckson Air Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNK / UKDD |
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Location: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'25"N by 35°6'2"E |
Area Served: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
Operator/Owner: | Dniproavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 481 feet (147 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DNK |
More Information: | DNK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
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Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK):
- In addition to being known as "Dnipropetrovsk International Airport", another name for DNK is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Дніпропетровськ»".
- The closest airport to Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSE of DNK.
- The furthest airport from Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,904 miles (17,548 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Dnipropetrovsk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 481 feet, planes can take off or land at Dnipropetrovsk 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.
- As of 2011 the airport's owners have initiated a program to develop a new terminal complex at Dnipropetrovsk International.
- Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Being a part of the Soviet Union, in 1990, the highest level of airport`s passenger traffic was registered.
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Additional aircraft and personnel reductions occurred in 1945 and almost all air bases other than Alexi Point, Shemya and Davis in the Aleutians were reduced to caretaker status.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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 28 May 1943, a small detachment of Alaskan Scouts began reconnaissance of Shemya, a small, flat, uninhabited island 35 miles to the east of Attu.
- On 10 July 1943, eight B-25 Mitchells from the 77th Bombardment Squadron left Adak AAF and refueled at Alexai Point AAF on Attu.
- Jurisdiction of Shemya AFB was transferred from the Aerospace Defense Command to the Strategic Air Command when the former was inactivated on 1 October 1979.
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- In 1958, the Air Force resumed operations on Shemya in support of various Air Force and Army strategic intelligence collection activities.
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.