Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Daugavpils, Latvia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Daugavpils International Airport (DGP), Daugavpils, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,698 miles (or 9,169 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Daugavpils International 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Daugavpils International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGP / EVDA |
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| Location: | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°56'30"N by 26°40'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Republic of Latvia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGP |
| More Information: | DGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
- The airport was named Modesto Municipal Airport.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- Modesto City-County Airport was the nation's first municipally-owned airport, opening for general aviation operation in 1918.
- On June 4, 2014, SkyWest Airlines ceased its service to San Francisco leaving the airport with no scheduled passenger service.
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-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.
- In June 2008 Utah based SkyWest Airlines ceased service to Los Angeles citing high fuel prices.
Facts about Daugavpils International Airport (DGP):
- All of the airport's technical infrastructure, runway and buildings are what was left of the former Soviet military air base.
- The closest airport to Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) SSW of DGP.
- The furthest airport from Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,120 miles (17,896 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Daugavpils International Airport", another name for DGP is "Daugavpils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
- In the past, the airport was home to 372 APIB flying MiG-23 and MiG-27 aircraft.
- Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) currently has only 1 runway.
