Nonstop flight route between Arua, Uganda and Gladwin, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda and Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), Gladwin, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,306 miles (or 11,757 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 Arua Airport and Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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 Arua Airport and Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR | 
| Airport Name: | Arua Airport | 
| Location: | Arua, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E | 
| Area Served: | Arua, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUA | 
| More Information: | RUA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDW / KGDW | 
| Airport Name: | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°58'14"N by 84°28'29"W | 
| Area Served: | Gladwin, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City/County of Gladwin | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GDW | 
| More Information: | GDW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - The airport is situated at an elevation of 3,951 feet above sea level.
 - The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
 
Facts about Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW):
- The airport is staffed from 9AM until 5PM.
 - For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 4,454 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day.
 - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport covers an area of 300 acres at an elevation of 774 feet above mean sea level.
 - The closest airport to Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of GDW.
 - Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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 furthest airport from Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,182 miles (17,995 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
