Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Surgut, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Surgut Airport (SGC), Surgut, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,164 miles (or 8,311 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 Surgut 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 Surgut 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.
• The Smith Terminal, named for Detroit-Wayne Major airport visionary Leroy C.
• 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 Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
• 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 opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
• 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.
• The airport serves as Delta Air Lines' second-busiest hub.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
• Pan-Am, and BOAC, were the first passenger airlines at Detroit-Wayne Major.
• Wayne County began to plan a new airport in the western county as early as 1927.

Facts about Surgut Airport (SGC):

• Surgut Airport (SGC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Surgut Airport (SGC) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,002 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
• The closest airport to Surgut Airport (SGC) is Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of SGC.
• In addition to being known as "Surgut Airport", another name for SGC is "Аэропорт Сургут".
• Because of Surgut Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Surgut 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.