Nonstop flight route between El Oued, Algeria and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria and Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,698 miles (or 7,561 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 Guemar Airport and Coleman A. Young 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 Guemar Airport and Coleman A. Young 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: | ELU / DAUO | 
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E | 
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU | 
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DET / KDET | 
| Airport Name: | Coleman A. Young International Airport | 
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DET | 
| More Information: | DET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
 - In addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
 - Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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 Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET):
- Because of Coleman A. Young International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Coleman A. Young 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.
 - Until around 1965 the airport boasted a gas tank 330 ft tall at 42.40817N 83.00926W NAD83, less than 630 ft west of the centerline of runway 15/33.
 - The furthest airport from Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,295 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The airport has been listed as an asset of the City of Detroit which could be sold to cover debts as a result of the city's 2013 bankruptcy filing.
 - The closest airport to Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Windsor International Airport (YQG), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of DET.
 - Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) has 2 runways.
 
