Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Teller, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Teller Airport (TLA), Teller, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,428 miles (or 5,516 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 Teller 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 Teller 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 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.
• Since its closure in 2008, the Berry Terminal has become a popular space for commercial film and television production.
• 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 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 airport serves as Delta Air Lines' second-busiest hub.
• The A concourse contains 64 gates with 12 gates used for international departures and arrivals processing.
• 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.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
• Aerial photographs of DTW from 1949 and 1956 show the airport's expansion.
• The North Terminal houses two, six-lane security checkpoints.

Facts about Teller Airport (TLA):

• The furthest airport from Teller Airport (TLA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Because of Teller Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Teller 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 Teller Airport (TLA) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of TLA.
• Teller Airport (TLA) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Teller Airport", another name for TLA is "TER".