Nonstop flight route between North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Caicos Airport (NCA), North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,425 miles (or 15,168 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 North Caicos Airport and Dien Bien Phu 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 North Caicos Airport and Dien Bien Phu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCA / MBNC |
| Airport Name: | North Caicos Airport |
| Location: | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°55'3"N by 71°56'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCA |
| More Information: | NCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB |
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| Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIN |
| More Information: | DIN Maps & Info |
Facts about North Caicos Airport (NCA):
- North Caicos Airport (NCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of North Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at North Caicos 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 furthest airport from North Caicos Airport (NCA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to North Caicos Airport (meaning North Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to North Caicos Airport (NCA) is Middle Caicos Airport (MDS), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of NCA.
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".
- The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
