Nonstop flight route between Bozoum, Central African Republic and Diomede, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bozoum Airport (BOZ), Bozoum, Central African Republic and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,448 miles (or 11,986 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 Bozoum Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2), 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 Bozoum Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOZ / FEGZ |
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Location: | Bozoum, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E |
Area Served: | Bozoum |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2188 feet (667 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOZ |
More Information: | BOZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bozoum Airport (BOZ):
- In addition to being known as "Bozoum Airport", another name for BOZ is "Bozoum Airport (Bozoum)".
- The furthest airport from Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bozoum Airport (meaning Bozoum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Bouar Airport (BOP), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of BOZ.
- Bozoum Airport (BOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- During the centuries, the village on Little Diomede was gradually inhabited as a permanent settlement and the entire island was incorporated into the city of Diomede in 1970.
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) 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.
- According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
- As of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the city.
- The location of the city is believed to have been used for at least 3,000 years as a hunting campsite.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Frozen ground and lack of soil on the rocky island also prevents digging graves, but rocks are piled on top of the burial sites instead.
- The current location of the city, which is believed to be at least 3,000 years old by some archaeologists, was originally a spring hunting campsite and the early explorers from the west found the Iñupiat at Diomede had an advanced culture including their elaborate whale hunting ceremonies.