Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Aalborg, Denmark:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Aalborg Airport (AAL), Aalborg, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,953 miles (or 6,361 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Aalborg 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Aalborg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW | 
| Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | 
| Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 6 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DTW | 
| More Information: | DTW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAL / EKYT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Aalborg, Denmark | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°5'34"N by 9°50'57"E | 
| Area Served: | Aalborg, Denmark | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aalborg Lufthavn a.m.b.a. | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AAL | 
| More Information: | AAL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
- In 2012, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was the 16th-busiest airport in the United States and the 44th-busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic.
- Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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.
- The Berry Terminal, named for a former airport commissioner, was designed by Detroit architect Louis G.
- The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2009 Detroit Metro Airport launched its first social media efforts with participation in Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube networks.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The terminal houses all non-SkyTeam airlines serving the airport.
- The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
Facts about Aalborg Airport (AAL):
- Aalborg Airport is a dual-use airport located in Nørresundby, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, which is 3.5 NM northwest of Aalborg.
- Aalborg Airport (AAL) has 2 runways.
- The airline Greenland Express has its headquarters at Aalborg Airport.
- Because of Aalborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Aalborg 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.
- The closest airport to Aalborg Airport (AAL) is Sindal Airport (CNL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NNE of AAL.
- Aalborg Airport handled 142,228 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Aalborg Airport", another name for AAL is "Aalborg Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Aalborg Airport (AAL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.




