Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and College Park, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 393 miles (or 632 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 Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport and College Park Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGY / KMGY |
| Airport Name: | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport |
| Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°35'20"N by 84°13'29"W |
| Area Served: | Dayton, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 957 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGY |
| More Information: | MGY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
| Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
| Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
| More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY):
- Because of Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport's relatively low elevation of 957 feet, planes can take off or land at Dayton–Wright Brothers 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 Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) is Middletown Regional Airport (MWO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of MGY.
- Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport covers an area of 541 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,000 x 100 ft.
- The furthest airport from Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,301 miles (18,187 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Civilian aviation began at College Park with Rex Smith, an inventor and patent attorney, who operated the Rex Smith Aeroplane Company.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- In 1937, the Engineering & Research Corporation, based in nearby Riverdale, Maryland, used the airport to test fly the early model of the Ercoupe, an airplane designed to be spin-proof.
