Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Kilimanjaro, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,731 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 Kilimanjaro International 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (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.
• In 2009 Detroit Metro Airport launched its first social media efforts with participation in Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube networks.
• The McNamara Terminal, also once known as the Northwest WorldGateway, opened on February 25, 2002.
• The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
• The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
• A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
• As of 2010 most passengers traveling from Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit use the Royal Jordanian flight originating in Amman, Jordan.
• 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 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO):

• Kilimanjaro Airport opened on 2 December 1971 and cost US$13 million to build.
• The furthest airport from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Moshi Airport (QSI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of JRO.
• Kilimanjaro International Airport handled 66,514 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Kilimanjaro International Airport", another name for JRO is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Kilimanjaro".
• Many international visitors also go to national parks in Tanzania, to the Indian Ocean coast, to islands such as Zanzibar, and to Lake Victoria, reflected in the routes of connecting flights.
• Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) currently has only 1 runway.