Nonstop flight route between Frégate Island, Seychelles and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frégate Island Airport (FRK), Frégate Island, Seychelles and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,833 miles (or 14,215 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 Frégate Island Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Frégate Island Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRK / FSSF |
| Airport Name: | Frégate Island Airport |
| Location: | Frégate Island, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°35'1"S by 55°56'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Frégate Island Resort |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRK |
| More Information: | FRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW |
| Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
| Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W |
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTW |
| More Information: | DTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Frégate Island Airport (FRK):
- Because of Frégate Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Frégate Island 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 closest airport to Frégate Island Airport (FRK) is Praslin Island Airport (PRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NW of FRK.
- Frégate Island Airport (FRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frégate Island Airport (FRK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,007 miles (17,714 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- 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.
- The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pan-Am, and BOAC, were the first passenger airlines at Detroit-Wayne Major.
- The B and C concourses currently have fifty-eight gates that are used for Delta's regional flights that employ smaller aircraft.
- The Smith Terminal, named for Detroit-Wayne Major airport visionary Leroy C.
- The North Terminal has five domestic baggage carousels on the lower level, which are all common-use.
