Nonstop flight route between Echuca, Victoria, Australia and Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Echuca Airport (ECH), Echuca, Victoria, Australia and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,158 miles (or 16,348 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 Echuca Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National 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 Echuca Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ECH / YECH |
| Airport Name: | Echuca Airport |
| Location: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'25"S by 144°45'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Echuca Aerodrome Committee of Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECH |
| More Information: | ECH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCA / KDCA |
| Airport Name: | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| Location: | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'7"N by 77°2'16"W |
| Area Served: | Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCA |
| More Information: | DCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Echuca Airport (ECH):
- The closest airport to Echuca Airport (ECH) is Shepparton Airport (SHT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of ECH.
- The furthest airport from Echuca Airport (ECH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Echuca Airport (meaning Echuca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Echuca Airport (ECH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA):
- Terminal A opened in 1941 and was expanded in 1955 to accommodate more passengers and airlines.
- The closest airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) ESE of DCA.
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has 3 runways.
- The Washington National Airport Terminal and South Hangar Line were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
- The furthest airport from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronald Reagan Washington National 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.
- On March 23, 2011, the air traffic control supervisor on duty reportedly fell asleep during the night shift.
- Until 1999, Runways 1/19 and 4/22 were designated 18/36 and 3/21.
