Nonstop flight route between Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom and Douglas, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanday Airport (NDY), Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom and Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL), Douglas, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,929 miles (or 7,933 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 Sanday Airport and Douglas Municipal 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 Sanday Airport and Douglas Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDY / EGES |
Airport Name: | Sanday Airport |
Location: | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W |
Area Served: | Sanday, Orkney |
Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NDY |
More Information: | NDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGL / KDGL |
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Location: | Douglas, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'33"N by 109°30'23"W |
Area Served: | Douglas, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Douglas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4173 feet (1,272 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGL |
More Information: | DGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanday Airport (NDY):
- Sanday Airport (NDY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sanday Airport (NDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,502 miles (18,510 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Sanday Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanday 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 Sanday Airport (NDY) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of NDY.
Facts about Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL):
- The furthest airport from Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,522 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Douglas Municipal Airport", another name for DGL is "Douglas Army Airfield".
- During World War II, there were about 5,500 troops stationed at Douglas at any one time.
- Construction began on Douglas Municipal Airport in June 1942 for the United States Army Air Forces.
- Records of Auxiliary Airfield #4 have been lost to time.
- The former Douglas Air Field is currently owned by Cochise County.
- Over recent years, there has been relatively little development activity at the Bisbee-Douglas International Airport.
- Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of DGL.
- Because of Douglas Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,173 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.