Nonstop flight route between Fullerton, California, United States and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), Fullerton, California, United States and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,417 miles (or 16,765 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 Fullerton Municipal Airport and Desroches Island 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 Fullerton Municipal Airport and Desroches Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUL / KFUL | 
| Airport Name: | Fullerton Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Fullerton, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'19"N by 117°58'47"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fullerton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FUL | 
| More Information: | FUL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR | 
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| Location: | Desroches Island, Seychelles | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Island Deveoplment Company (IDC) | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DES | 
| More Information: | DES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL):
- The furthest airport from Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The closest airport to Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) is Long Beach Airport (JLB), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of FUL.
 - The California Highway Patrol, Anaheim Police Department, and Orange County Fire Authority maintain helicopters on the airfield.
 - The airport is located in the southwestern corner of Fullerton on Commonwealth Avenue, northeast of the junction of the Santa Ana and Riverside Freeways.
 - Because of Fullerton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Fullerton Municipal 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.
 - Since 1962, no fewer than 121 planes have crashed at or near the airport, killing a total of 19.
 - Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- The furthest airport from Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Desroches Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Desroches 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.
 - Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
 - In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
 
