Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Klagenfurt, Austria:
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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 Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), Klagenfurt, Austria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,500 miles (or 7,243 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 Klagenfurt 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 Klagenfurt 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: | KLU / LOWK |
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| Location: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°38'34"N by 14°20'13"E |
| Area Served: | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Kärntner Flughafen Betriebsgesellschaft m. b. H. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1470 feet (448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLU |
| More Information: | KLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- 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.
- 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 North Terminal houses two, six-lane security checkpoints.
- The Berry Terminal, named for a former airport commissioner, was designed by Detroit architect Louis G.
- A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
- The McNamara Terminal, also once known as the Northwest WorldGateway, opened on February 25, 2002.
- 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.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The A concourse contains 64 gates with 12 gates used for international departures and arrivals processing.
- 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.
- Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub.
Facts about Klagenfurt Airport (KLU):
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Klagenfurt Airport", another name for KLU is "Kärnten Airport".
- The closest airport to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of KLU.
- Klagenfurt Airport consists of one small passenger terminal building which features some shops and restaurants as well as a visitors terrace.
- In World War I and II, the airport of Klagenfurt was operated as a military airfield, and indeed Klagenfurt Airport was founded in 1914 as a military airport.
- The furthest airport from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,877 miles (19,114 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
