Nonstop flight route between Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rigolet Airport (YRG), Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,401 miles (or 2,255 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 Rigolet 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: | YRG / |
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| Location: | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°10'45"N by 58°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRG |
| More Information: | YRG 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 Rigolet Airport (YRG):
- Because of Rigolet Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Rigolet 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 "Rigolet Airport", another name for YRG is "CCZ2".
- The closest airport to Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Cartwright Airport (YRF), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) ESE of YRG.
- Rigolet Airport (YRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rigolet Airport (YRG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,096 miles (17,856 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- The Wayne County Airport Authority's latest FAA Master Plan includes a number of proposed future developments to be considered at such time as demand warrants and funding is available.
- A AAA Four Star Westin hotel is directly connected to the terminal.
- The present Runway 3L/21R has had four identifiers.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The B and C concourses currently have fifty-eight gates that are used for Delta's regional flights that employ smaller aircraft.
- The A concourse contains 64 gates with 12 gates used for international departures and arrivals processing.
- Aerial photographs of DTW from 1949 and 1956 show the airport's expansion.
- On January 29, 2010, the North Terminal was named winner of the "Build Michigan" award project.
- 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.
- In later years, Smith Terminal hosted North American airlines other than Northwest, Continental, and later Delta, which was relocated to the McNamara Terminal after its 2002 completion.
- 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 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.
- In 2009 Detroit Metro Airport launched its first social media efforts with participation in Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube networks.
