Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and El Fasher, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E)
Distance from DTW to ELF:
6,505.15 miles (10,469.00 km)
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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 El Fashir Airport (ELF), El Fasher, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,505 miles (or 10,469 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 El Fashir 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 El Fashir 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: | ELF / HSFS |
| Airport Name: | El Fashir Airport |
| Location: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2393 feet (729 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELF |
| More Information: | ELF 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.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- 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.
- Since its closure in 2008, the Berry Terminal has become a popular space for commercial film and television production.
- In April 2011 Lufthansa launched a unique curbside check-in and baggage check service for premium customers departing from DTW's North Terminal to Frankfurt and beyond.
- The twelve international gates are capable of dual jet bridge loading and unloading.
- The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
- 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.
- Between 1947 and 1950, county officials expanded the small airport to become Detroit's primary airport.
Facts about El Fashir Airport (ELF):
- El Fashir Airport (ELF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SSW of ELF.
- The furthest airport from El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to El Fashir Airport (meaning El Fashir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.23 miles (14.85 km) W | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.08 miles (32.32 km) W | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 20.83 miles (33.52 km) ENE | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 22.19 miles (35.71 km) NE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) N | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) NE | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 44.13 miles (71.01 km) WSW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 45.25 miles (72.82 km) S | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 49.15 miles (79.09 km) SSW | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 55.69 miles (89.62 km) NNW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) W | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 64.82 miles (104.31 km) SE | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 65.35 miles (105.17 km) E | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 73.99 miles (119.08 km) WNW | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,284.99 miles (18,161.39 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,261.23 miles (18,123.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,248.80 miles (18,103.15 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,235.81 miles (18,082.23 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,192.64 miles (18,012.76 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,183.97 miles (17,998.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,172.48 miles (17,980.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,161.72 miles (17,963.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,154.82 miles (17,951.90 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,126.90 miles (17,906.97 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,066.97 miles (17,810.52 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,032.17 miles (17,754.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,027.63 miles (17,747.21 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,017.24 miles (17,730.49 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,955.80 miles (17,631.61 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) SSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 2 | 161.90 miles (260.56 km) SSE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 3 | 192.17 miles (309.27 km) W | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 4 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) SW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) W | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 6 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) E | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 369.64 miles (594.88 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 378.02 miles (608.36 km) W | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 384.59 miles (618.93 km) WSW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 416.70 miles (670.61 km) WSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 12 | 433.61 miles (697.83 km) WSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 445.06 miles (716.26 km) SSE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 448.40 miles (721.62 km) SW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 458.79 miles (738.34 km) WSW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,160.68 miles (19,570.67 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,113.64 miles (19,494.97 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,014.21 miles (19,334.95 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,003.54 miles (19,317.78 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,954.56 miles (19,238.95 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,952.89 miles (19,236.27 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,886.18 miles (19,128.90 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,869.70 miles (19,102.39 km) W | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,868.13 miles (19,099.86 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.24 miles (19,082.33 km) W | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,813.07 miles (19,011.24 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |