Nonstop flight route between Mannheim, Germany and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mannheim City Airport (MHG), Mannheim, Germany and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,672 miles (or 7,519 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 Mannheim City 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 Mannheim City 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: | MHG / EDFM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Mannheim, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°28'20"N by 8°30'51"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rhein-Neckar Flugplatz GmbH | 
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MHG | 
| More Information: | MHG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Mannheim City Airport (MHG):
- The furthest airport from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1926 the airfield was transferred to Mannheim-Neuostheim, its present site.
- Because of Mannheim City Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Mannheim City 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 Mannheim City Airport (MHG) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of MHG.
- In addition to being known as "Mannheim City Airport", another name for MHG is "City-Airport Mannheim".
- Mannheim City Airport (MHG) has 2 runways.
- Due to its problematic geographical location, an extension of the airport has become impossible, preventing modern regional jets, such as the Canadair Regional Jet or the Embraer 145, from operating from MHG.
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.
- 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".
- 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.




