Nonstop flight route between Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ), Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,623 miles (or 7,441 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 "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport and Des Moines International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZZ / EPSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53掳35'4"N by 14掳54'7"E |
| Area Served: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZZ |
| More Information: | SZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41掳32'2"N by 93掳39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ):
- "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w 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.
- In addition to being known as ""Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport", another name for SZZ is "Port Lotniczy Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w im. NSZZ "Solidarno艣膰"".
- In July 2013 a 4km spur linking the airport to the mainline between Szczecin and Ko艂obrzeg opened, creating a direct rail link between the airport and the city of Szczecin.
- The closest airport to "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of SZZ.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- In 2011, the City of Des Moines transferred control from the city to the Des Moines Airport Authority.
- On March 13, 2008, an Atlanta-bound ASA flight was delayed more than five hours when a mouse was discovered shortly before take-off from DSM.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- Des Moines International Airport is a civil-military public airport three miles southwest of Des Moines, in Polk County, Iowa.
