Nonstop flight route between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Del Rio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,698 miles (or 12,389 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 Dushanbe International Airport and Laughlin Air Force Base, 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 Dushanbe International Airport and Laughlin Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYU / UTDD |
Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport |
Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E |
Area Served: | Dushanbe |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DYU |
More Information: | DYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF |
Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base |
Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DLF |
More Information: | DLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Work has begun on upgrading facilities at the airport.
- To bring the Dushanbe airport up to international air traffic standards, an extension project has been launched to raise the overall space of the international terminal to 11,000 m² with a capacity of 5,000 passengers per hour.
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- Laughlin U-2s were among the first to provide photographic evidence of Soviet missile installations in Cuba in 1962 when 4080th U-2 pilot Major Steve Heyser flew his U-2C over Cuba after taking off from Edwards AFB, California.
- The Air Force transferred jurisdiction of the base to the Strategic Air Command on April 1, 1957 and the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing moved there from Turner Air Force Base, Georgia.
- As of the census of 2014, there were 2,225 people, 651 households, and 570 families residing on the base.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laughlin Air Force Base reopened on May 1, 1952.
- The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
- Laughlin AFB is served by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District.