Nonstop flight route between Roseburg, Oregon, United States and Diomede, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG), Roseburg, Oregon, United States and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,314 miles (or 3,725 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 relatively short distance between Roseburg Regional Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBG / KRBG |
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| Location: | Roseburg, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°14'20"N by 123°21'20"W |
| Area Served: | Roseburg, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roseburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 529 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBG |
| More Information: | RBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
| Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
| Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
| More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG):
- In addition to being known as "Roseburg Regional Airport", another name for RBG is "Marion E. Carl Memorial Field".
- The closest airport to Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) is Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) WNW of RBG.
- Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Roseburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 529 feet, planes can take off or land at Roseburg Regional 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.
- Air Oregon flew nonstop from Roseburg to Mahlon Sweet Field in Eugene, Oregon and on to Portland International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Frozen ground and lack of soil on the rocky island also prevents digging graves, but rocks are piled on top of the burial sites instead.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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 first square building in the island was a small Catholic church, which was planned by Father Bellarmine Lafortune in 1935 and built by Father Thomas Cunningham during his residency in the island between 1936 and 1947.
- During the Nome gold rush at the turn of the 19th century, Diomede villagers traveled to Nome along with the gold seekers, even though Nome was not a native village.
- Despite being separated by the new border after the Alaska purchase in 1867, Big Diomede had been home to families now living on Little Diomede and the people living on the American side of the border were very close relatives to those living on the Russian side.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
