Nonstop flight route between Rome, Georgia, United States and Dijon, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG), Rome, Georgia, United States and Dijon Air Base (DIJ), Dijon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,537 miles (or 7,301 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 Richard B. Russell Airport and Dijon Air Base, 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 Richard B. Russell Airport and Dijon Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMG / KRMG |
Airport Name: | Richard B. Russell Airport |
Location: | Rome, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°21'2"N by 85°9'30"W |
Area Served: | Rome, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Floyd County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 644 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RMG |
More Information: | RMG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIJ / LFSD |
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Location: | Dijon, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°16'26"N by 5°5'20"E |
Area Served: | Dijon, Bourgogne, France |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIJ |
More Information: | DIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.
- Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of RMG.
- The furthest airport from Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Richard B. Russell Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard B. Russell 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 airport covers an area of 985 acres at an elevation of 644 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Dijon Air Base (DIJ):
- The closest airport to Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Dole - Jura Airport (DLE), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SE of DIJ.
- Because of Dijon Air Base's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Dijon Air Base 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.
- Dijon Air Base (DIJ) has 2 runways.
- Dijon Air Base is one of the oldest of the Armée de l'Air, being established in 1914, having origins beginning in September 1910 as a civil airdrome.
- The furthest airport from Dijon Air Base (DIJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Dijon Air Base (meaning Dijon Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,186 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- It was also the Headquarters of the 42d Bombardment Group between November 1944 and July 1945.
- During World War II the airport was attacked by the Luftwaffe on several occasions during the Battle of France.
- In addition to being known as "Dijon Air Base", another name for DIJ is "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-9)".
- On 12 September the first American units arrived at the base.
- The war had left the airbase that genuine ruins littered with rubble, debris, scrap metal and charred remains of airplanes.