Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia:
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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 Geraldton Airport (GET), Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,067 miles (or 17,811 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 Geraldton 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 Geraldton 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: | GET / YGEL |
| Airport Name: | Geraldton Airport |
| Location: | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°47'45"S by 114°42'26"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GET |
| More Information: | GET Maps & Info |
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The Berry Terminal, named for a former airport commissioner, was designed by Detroit architect Louis G.
- On January 29, 2010, the North Terminal was named winner of the "Build Michigan" award project.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The Wayne County Airport Authority's latest FAA Master Plan includes a number of proposed future developments to be considered at such time as demand warrants and funding is available.
- The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
- The McNamara Terminal, also once known as the Northwest WorldGateway, opened on February 25, 2002.
- 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 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 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 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.
Facts about Geraldton Airport (GET):
- The closest airport to Geraldton Airport (GET) is Mullewa Airport (MXU), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of GET.
- Geraldton Airport handled 104,051 passengers last year.
- Geraldton Airport (GET) has 3 runways.
- The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia utilises the airport on an as required basis and has an aircraft hangar which is vested in the City of Greater Geraldton adjacent to the general aviation terminal.
- Shine Aviation Services conduct flying training and utilise a gazetted low flying training area to the south east of the airport.
- Midwest Aviation, conduct aircraft maintenance and have aircraft engineers.
- From 1941 to 1945, Geraldton was the site of No.
- The furthest airport from Geraldton Airport (GET) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Geraldton Airport (meaning Geraldton Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,614 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Geraldton Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Geraldton 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.
- Flying training squadrons from RAAF Base Pearce also use Geraldton Airport.
