Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Venango Regional Airport (FKL), Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 189 miles (or 304 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 relatively short distance between Venango Regional Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Venango Regional Airport (FKL):

• In addition to being known as "Venango Regional Airport", another name for FKL is "Chess Lamberton Field".
• Construction of Chess Lamberton Airport as it was originally known, began in 1950.
• Venango Regional Airport (FKL) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Venango Regional Airport (FKL) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of FKL.
• The furthest airport from Venango Regional Airport (FKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):

• The North Terminal houses two, six-lane security checkpoints.
• The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
• In later years, Smith Terminal hosted North American airlines other than Northwest, Continental, and later Delta, which was relocated to the McNamara Terminal after its 2002 completion.
• The Wayne County Airport Authority's latest FAA Master Plan includes a number of proposed future developments to be considered at such time as demand warrants and funding is available.
• Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
• The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.
• Wayne County began to plan a new airport in the western county as early as 1927.
• Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub.
• The remaining passenger airlines at Willow Run moved to Metro Airport in 1966, and the North Terminal opened that year.