Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Gordil, Central African Republic:
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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 Gordil Airport (GDI), Gordil, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,528 miles (or 10,506 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 Gordil 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 Gordil 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: | GDI / |
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Location: | Gordil, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'59"N by 21°43'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1427 feet (435 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDI |
More Information: | GDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- 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.
- The Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The terminal houses all non-SkyTeam airlines serving the airport.
- 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.
- The twelve international gates are capable of dual jet bridge loading and unloading.
- Wayne County began to plan a new airport in the western county as early as 1927.
- 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.
- On January 29, 2010, the North Terminal was named winner of the "Build Michigan" award project.
- 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.
- A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
- State of the art for its time, the Smith Terminal eventually became victim to airline expansion.
Facts about Gordil Airport (GDI):
- Gordil Airport (GDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gordil Airport (GDI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Gordil Airport (meaning Gordil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Gordil Airport (GDI) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of GDI.
- In addition to being known as "Gordil Airport", another name for GDI is "FEGL".