Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
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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 Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,114 miles (or 14,667 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 Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton 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: | ROK / YBRK |
Airport Name: | Rockhampton Airport |
Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'54"S by 150°28'29"E |
Area Served: | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROK |
More Information: | ROK Maps & Info |
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- 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.
- Pan-Am, and BOAC, were the first passenger airlines at Detroit-Wayne Major.
- The North Terminal houses two, six-lane security checkpoints.
- The Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
- The A concourse contains 64 gates with 12 gates used for international departures and arrivals processing.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- 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.
- State of the art for its time, the Smith Terminal eventually became victim to airline expansion.
- 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 Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
- Efforts to locate a permanent aerodrome site in the city had been proceeding for a number of years in the 1920s.
- Because of Rockhampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Rockhampton Airport closed on 1 January 2011 due to flooding affecting the runway.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.
- Rockhampton Airport handled 701,062 passengers last year.
- During 2008, new changes that will be occurring at the airport include the installation of new air-conditioners and lighting, a second security screening point, a larger departures lounge and 280 new seats.