Nonstop flight route between Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States and Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States and Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF), Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,186 miles (or 9,956 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 Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield and Francisco Álvares de Assis 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 Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield and Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):

• The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
• Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
• One frequently rumored test project is the Lockheed Martin X-33.
• The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Michael Army Airfield is located in a secluded, distant location and the secretive nature of its missions are generally undisclosed by the Army.
• Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.

Facts about Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF):

• The closest airport to Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) is Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of JDF.
• The furthest airport from Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (meaning Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
• The airport is located 6 km from the centre of Juiz de Fora.
• On 3 April 2014 the airport ceased to receive commercial flights.
• In addition to being known as "Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport", another name for JDF is "Aeroporto Francisco Álvares de Assis".
• Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
• Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport, popularly called Serrinha Airport, is an airport in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
• It is operated by Sinart.