Nonstop flight route between Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE), Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,592 miles (or 4,171 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 Djoemoe Airstrip and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Djoemoe Airstrip and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE):

• In addition to being known as "Djoemoe Airstrip", another name for DOE is "SMDJ".
• The closest airport to Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) is Cayana Airstrip (AAJ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of DOE.
• The furthest airport from Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Djoemoe Airstrip (meaning Djoemoe Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
• Because of Djoemoe Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Djoemoe Airstrip 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 Moody Air Force Base (VAD):

• The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
• In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
• In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.
• The Air Force reorganized the MAJCOMs at the end of the Cold War, and on 1 June 1992 Moody was reassigned from the inactivating Tactical Air Command to the new Air Combat Command.
• The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Also located on Moody A.F.B.
• In 1965, the Cessna T-41A, a four-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven training aircraft based on the Cessna 172 arrived at Moody and was used in the initial phases of student training.