Nonstop flight route between Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica and Zaragoza, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melville Hall Airport (DOM), Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Zaragoza, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,983 miles (or 6,409 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 Melville Hall Airport and Zaragoza 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 Melville Hall Airport and Zaragoza Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOM / TDPD |
Airport Name: | Melville Hall Airport |
Location: | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°32'48"N by 61°17'59"W |
Area Served: | Roseau |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Dominica |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DOM |
More Information: | DOM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAZ / LEZG |
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Location: | Zaragoza, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZAZ |
More Information: | ZAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Melville Hall Airport (DOM):
- The furthest airport from Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is nearly antipodal to Melville Hall Airport (meaning Melville Hall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Broome International Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,554 kilometers) away in Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Melville Hall area was chosen as the site for Dominica's main airport in 1944, for it was the only place on the island with extensive flat land.
- The airport houses the Dominica Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.
- The closest airport to Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Canefield Airport (DCF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSW of DOM.
- Because of Melville Hall Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Melville Hall 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 2006 an airport expansion and upgrade program began which entailed the expansion of the terminal building to include a new departure lounge, customs and immigration section and check in area.
- Melville Hall Airport (DOM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ):
- In addition to being known as "Zaragoza Airport", another name for ZAZ is "Aeropuerto de Zaragoza".
- Because of Zaragoza Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Zaragoza 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.
- During the Cold War, the United States Air Force used the facility as Zaragoza Air Base.
- The construction work on Zaragoza Airport began in September 1954 with the enlargement and improvement of the existing Spanish Air Force Base located there.
- Zaragoza Airport is a commercial airport near Zaragoza, Spain.
- In addition to serving as a commercial airport, Zaragoza is the home of the Spanish Air Force 15th Group.
- The furthest airport from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Zaragoza Airport (meaning Zaragoza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NE of ZAZ.
- Zaragoza was chosen as a NASA Space Shuttle TAL site due to its long runway, which needs be longer than 7,500 feet, and its pleasant weather.