Nonstop flight route between State College, Pennsylvania, United States and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between University Park Airport (SCE), State College, Pennsylvania, United States and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 300 miles (or 483 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 University Park Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCE / KUNV |
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| Location: | State College, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'57"N by 77°50'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1239 feet (378 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCE |
| More Information: | SCE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW |
| Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
| Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W |
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTW |
| More Information: | DTW Maps & Info |
Facts about University Park Airport (SCE):
- In 2011, there were 144,054 enplanements according to the U.S.
- Construction on the airport's new control tower began on January 8, 2010 and was completed in early August 2011.
- University Park Airport (SCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "University Park Airport", another name for SCE is "UNV".
- Starting in the 1950s, private pilots in the area had constructed a small airport on land leased from Penn State, just north of State College.
- The closest airport to University Park Airport (SCE) is Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of SCE.
- The furthest airport from University Park Airport (SCE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,582 miles (18,639 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The remaining passenger airlines at Willow Run moved to Metro Airport in 1966, and the North Terminal opened that year.
- The Airport Authority's long-term plans include an airport rail system, a new runway, and terminal expansions.
- The terminal houses all non-SkyTeam airlines serving the airport.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
- Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Smith Terminal, named for Detroit-Wayne Major airport visionary Leroy C.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport in the United States covering 7,072-acre in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
