Nonstop flight route between Rhodes, Greece and Hemet, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT), Hemet, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,094 miles (or 11,417 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):

• Annual Passenger Throughput – 13-year history
• Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
• Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the second world war, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
• In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
• Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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 new "Diagoras" airport was built in 1977.
• The furthest airport from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.

Facts about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT):

• Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Banning Municipal Airport (BNG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of HMT.
• Flight training was performed with PT-17 Stearmans as the primary trainer, along with Ryan PT-21 Recruits.
• Ryan Air Attack is a joint Air Attack / Helitack base operated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
• Because of critical need, the strategic location of the base and proven performance and handling of large wildfires, Cal Fire and the state consider the project top priority in the list of firefighting capital improvements.
• In June 2007, The Hemet-Ryan Airport was approved $2.5 million from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and over $25 million from the state for the redevelopment of the air-attack facilities.
• The airfield was opened in September 1940 by the United States Army Air Corps.