Nonstop flight route between Red Devil, Alaska, United States and Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(61°47'17"N by 157°21'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E)
Distance from RDV to DRW:
6,396.77 miles (10,294.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Devil Airport (RDV), Red Devil, Alaska, United States and Darwin International Airport (DRW), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,397 miles (or 10,295 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 Red Devil Airport and Darwin 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 Red Devil Airport and Darwin 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: | RDV / |
| Airport Name: | Red Devil Airport |
| Location: | Red Devil, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'17"N by 157°21'1"W |
| Area Served: | Red Devil, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 174 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDV |
| More Information: | RDV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRW / YPDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRW |
| More Information: | DRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Red Devil Airport (RDV):
- The furthest airport from Red Devil Airport (RDV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,926 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Red Devil Airport (RDV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Red Devil Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Red Devil 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 Red Devil Airport (RDV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SE of RDV.
Facts about Darwin International Airport (DRW):
- Darwin International Airport handled 1,743,734 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Darwin International Airport (DRW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of DRW.
- It frequently took hits from Japanese bombing through the Second World War, and was used by the Allies to project air power into the Pacific.
- In addition to being known as "Darwin International Airport", another name for DRW is "RAAF Base Darwin".
- On 8 November 2007 it was announced that it had reached agreements for a $100 million home and lifestyle centre in Darwin Airports Business Park, which will be developed by retail developer Ticor Developments.
- Because of Darwin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Darwin International 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.
- During the 2010–11 financial year there was a total of 1,679,899 passengers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.54 miles (13.75 km) SE | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) E | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.18 miles (42.14 km) WNW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 62.81 miles (101.08 km) WSW | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.26 miles (117.90 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.61 miles (121.68 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 97.95 miles (157.64 km) NE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.74 miles (166.95 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,517.25 miles (16,925.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,511.34 miles (16,916.32 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,506.42 miles (16,908.40 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.06 miles (16,861.16 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,436.92 miles (16,796.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,329.87 miles (16,624.28 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,271.87 miles (16,530.93 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,216.87 miles (16,442.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,216.12 miles (16,441.20 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,215.66 miles (16,440.46 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,208.43 miles (16,428.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,204.24 miles (16,422.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,192.17 miles (16,402.67 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,188.28 miles (16,396.41 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,184.03 miles (16,389.56 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.86 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.52 miles (123.14 km) NNW | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) E | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.79 miles (223.37 km) NE | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 155.78 miles (250.70 km) SW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 228.06 miles (367.03 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 272.12 miles (437.93 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 274.09 miles (441.10 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 306.89 miles (493.89 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) E | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 346.69 miles (557.94 km) S | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 390.73 miles (628.82 km) ESE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,867.37 miles (19,098.64 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,853.67 miles (19,076.58 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,802.38 miles (18,994.04 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,772.59 miles (18,946.09 km) NNE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,767.79 miles (18,938.37 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,749.69 miles (18,909.25 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,748.91 miles (18,907.99 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,744.78 miles (18,901.35 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,736.57 miles (18,888.14 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.09 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,734.86 miles (18,885.38 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,724.37 miles (18,868.49 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,712.77 miles (18,849.84 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |