Nonstop flight route between Praslin Island, Seychelles and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Praslin Island Airport (PRI), Praslin Island, Seychelles and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,633 miles (or 13,893 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 Praslin Island Airport and Andrews Field, 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 Praslin Island Airport and Andrews Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Praslin Island Airport (PRI):

• Praslin Island Airport (PRI) currently has only 1 runway.
• During the late 1990s Praslin underwent an expansion to deal with increased passengers and larger planes.
• Because of Praslin Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Praslin 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.
• In addition to being known as "Praslin Island Airport", another name for PRI is "FSPP".
• The closest airport to Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Frégate Island Airport (FRK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SE of PRI.
• The furthest airport from Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,032 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):

• The median income for a household in the base was $44,310, and the median income for a family was $42,866.
• Known as "The President's Wing," the 89th Airlift Wing continues to contribute to Andrews' rich history as the elite Air Mobility Command wing for transporting VIPs around the world.
• The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
• The airfield had 5,500 feet runways by 1944 when the 90th Fighter Control Squadron was formed, and the last Camp Springs combat units departed for WWII combat on 10 April 1944.
• In the years since 1959, Andrews' flight operations and importance have increased greatly.