Nonstop flight route between Soalala, Madagascar and Waterford, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soalala Airport (DWB), Soalala, Madagascar and Oakland County International Airport (PTK), Waterford, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,918 miles (or 14,353 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 Soalala Airport and Oakland County International 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 Soalala Airport and Oakland County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWB / FMNO | 
| Airport Name: | Soalala Airport | 
| Location: | Soalala, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°4'58"S by 45°22'1"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWB | 
| More Information: | DWB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTK / KPTK | 
| Airport Name: | Oakland County International Airport | 
| Location: | Waterford, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Oakland County, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Oakland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTK | 
| More Information: | PTK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Soalala Airport (DWB):
- The furthest airport from Soalala Airport (DWB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Soalala Airport (DWB) is Amborovy Airport (MJN), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) ENE of DWB.
- Because of Soalala Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Soalala 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.
Facts about Oakland County International Airport (PTK):
- The closest airport to Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Bishop International Airport (FNT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NW of PTK.
- Because of Oakland County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland County International 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 Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In March 2013 Lakeshore Express Aviation announced regular flights from Oakland County International Airport to Chicago-Midway on Saab 340B aircraft beginning in June.
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) has 3 runways.




