Nonstop flight route between Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,764 miles (or 15,714 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 Manuel Crescencio Rejón International 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 Manuel Crescencio Rejón International 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: | MID / MMMD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°56'12"N by 89°39'28"W | 
| Area Served: | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MID | 
| More Information: | MID 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 Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID):
- Because of Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Crescencio Rejón 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.
- The closest airport to Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of MID.
- In addition to being known as "Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport", another name for MID is "Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón".
- Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) has 2 runways.
- There are multiple duty-free stores, a food court, specialty stores, bank and car rental counters in the terminal.
- The furthest airport from Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2012, 1,233,738 passengers passed through Mérida International Airport, and in 2013 it handled 1,316,242 passengers.
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.




