Nonstop flight route between Lansing, Michigan, United States and Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States and Dobo Airport (DOB), Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,955 miles (or 14,411 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 Capital Region International Airport and Dobo 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 Capital Region International Airport and Dobo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The airport is owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Authority, an eight-member governing board.
• In January 2008 Capital Region International Airport was designated as an International Port of Entry into the United States, with Customs and Border Protection officers on duty to process international passengers and air freight.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region 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.
• In December 2011 the airport, city of Lansing, and DeWitt Township received Next Michigan Development Corporation – or Aerotropolis – designation, designed to encourage economic development within 1 mile of the airport.
• During the 1990s the Francis Aviation Complex was demolished for airport expansion and for compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.UPS Airlines began cargo service from Lansing in 1990.
• During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.

Facts about Dobo Airport (DOB):

• In addition to being known as "Dobo Airport", another name for DOB is "Bandar Udara Dobo".
• The closest airport to Dobo Airport (DOB) is Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of DOB.
• The furthest airport from Dobo Airport (DOB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.