Nonstop flight route between El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina and Diomede, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Bolsón Airport (EHL), El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,014 miles (or 14,506 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 El Bolsón Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2), 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 El Bolsón Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHL / SAVB |
Airport Name: | El Bolsón Airport |
Location: | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°56'35"S by 71°31'55"W |
Area Served: | El Bolsón |
Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EHL |
More Information: | EHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Facts about El Bolsón Airport (EHL):
- The closest airport to El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is El Maitén Airport (EMX), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of EHL.
- The furthest airport from El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Bolsón Airport (meaning El Bolsón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,815 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- El Bolsón Airport (EHL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The school year 1953–1954 in Little Diomede Island was adapted to better serve the local needs.
- While other emergency services are provided by volunteers and a health aide, the fire and rescue service is provided by Diomede Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Water for winter use is drawn from a mountain spring, then treated and stored in 434,000-U.S.-gallon storage tanks.
- During the Nome gold rush at the turn of the 19th century, Diomede villagers traveled to Nome along with the gold seekers, even though Nome was not a native village.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- An electric system was built on the island in the 1970s and electricity is provided by city-operated Diomede Joint Utilities.