Nonstop flight route between Tartu, Estonia and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tartu Airport (TAY), Tartu, Estonia and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,245 miles (or 8,440 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 Tartu Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield, 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 Tartu Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tartu Airport (TAY):

• Estonian Air ended its flights to Tallinn on 21 December 2012.
• The furthest airport from Tartu Airport (TAY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,031 miles (17,753 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Tartu Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Tartu 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 "Tartu Airport", another name for TAY is "Tartu lennujaam".
• Flybe Nordic started regular flights to Helsinki in 30 October 2011.
• The closest airport to Tartu Airport (TAY) is Pskov Airport (PKV), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) ESE of TAY.
• Tartu Airport (TAY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2009 the runway was lengthened to 1,799 m.
• The airport was opened on 15 May 1946.

Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):

• The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
• MAAF is located just south of Hill Air Force Base's massive Utah Test and Training Range, where F-16 Falcon fighters from Hill train in air-to-air combat and the Air Force tests cruise missiles, and is used occasionally by the Air Force as an emergency landing field.
• The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle program, for the International Space Station.
• One frequently rumored test project is the Lockheed Martin X-33.
• Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Michael AAF previously had a 13,125-foot runway which was in poor condition.