Nonstop flight route between Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF), Waterfall, Alaska, United States and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,384 miles (or 3,837 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 Waterfall Seaplane Base and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWF / | 
| Airport Name: | Waterfall Seaplane Base | 
| Location: | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'47"N by 133°14'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Waterfall, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Waterfall Cannery Resort | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWF | 
| More Information: | KWF 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 Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF):
- Because of Waterfall Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterfall Seaplane Base 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 Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Craig Seaplane Base (CGA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of KWF.
 - The furthest airport from Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,657 miles (17,150 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
 - Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
 - 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.
 - The terminal houses all non-SkyTeam airlines serving the airport.
 - As of 2010 most passengers traveling from Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit use the Royal Jordanian flight originating in Amman, Jordan.
 - Pan-Am, and BOAC, were the first passenger airlines at Detroit-Wayne Major.
 - 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.
 - 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 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.
 - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
 - The remaining passenger airlines at Willow Run moved to Metro Airport in 1966, and the North Terminal opened that year.
 
