Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Yandina, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and Yandina Airport (XYA), Yandina, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,489 miles (or 13,661 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 Dover Air Force Base and Yandina 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 Dover Air Force Base and Yandina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV | 
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV | 
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XYA / AGGY | 
| Airport Name: | Yandina Airport | 
| Location: | Yandina, Solomon Islands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'34"S by 159°13'8"E | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XYA | 
| More Information: | XYA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
- Full operational capability was restored to Dover in September, and seven P-47 Thunderbolt squadrons arrived for training in preparation for eventual involvement in the European Theater.
- References for history introduction, major commands and major units
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- In 1944 the Air Technical Service Command chose Dover as a site to engineer, develop, and conduct classified air-launched rocket tests.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Construction of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility was opened on December 17, 1941.
Facts about Yandina Airport (XYA):
- The furthest airport from Yandina Airport (XYA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Yandina Airport (meaning Yandina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,080 miles (19,440 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Yandina Airport (XYA) is Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of XYA.




