Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Obock, Djibouti:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Obock Airport (OBC), Obock, Djibouti would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,396 miles (or 11,902 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 Obock 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 Obock 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):

• 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.
• Aerial photographs of DTW from 1949 and 1956 show the airport's expansion.
• 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.
• The North Terminal has five domestic baggage carousels on the lower level, which are all common-use.
• The Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
• Spirit Airlines, which operated out of many of the gates once used by Northwest, made few upgrades to the gate areas in those parts of the terminal.
• In 2009 Detroit Metro Airport launched its first social media efforts with participation in Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube networks.
• A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
• 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.

Facts about Obock Airport (OBC):

• The furthest airport from Obock Airport (OBC) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Obock Airport (meaning Obock Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,665 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Obock Airport (OBC) is Moucha Airport (MHI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of OBC.
• Because of Obock Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Obock 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.