Nonstop flight route between Daugavpils, Latvia and Windhoek, Namibia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daugavpils International Airport (DGP), Daugavpils, Latvia and Eros Airport (ERS), Windhoek, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,457 miles (or 8,782 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 Daugavpils International Airport and Eros Airport, 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 Daugavpils International Airport and Eros Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGP / EVDA |
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Location: | Daugavpils, Latvia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°56'30"N by 26°40'5"E |
Operator/Owner: | Republic of Latvia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGP |
More Information: | DGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERS / FYWE |
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Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E |
Area Served: | Windhoek, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5575 feet (1,699 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERS |
More Information: | ERS Maps & Info |
Facts about Daugavpils International Airport (DGP):
- The Daugavpils International Airport is located 12 km northeast of Daugavpils in village of Lociki, Naujene parish, Daugavpils District, Latgale region, Latvia.
- In the past, the airport was home to 372 APIB flying MiG-23 and MiG-27 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,120 miles (17,896 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- They plan to build an international and regional airport in Daugavpils within the next few years suitable for large-scale airplanes which will allow for both international and domestic passenger traffic, international and domestic cargo transport and charter flights.
- In addition to being known as "Daugavpils International Airport", another name for DGP is "Daugavpils Starptautiskā Lidosta".
- Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) SSW of DGP.
Facts about Eros Airport (ERS):
- The closest airport to Eros Airport (ERS) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of ERS.
- In addition to being known as "Eros Airport", another name for ERS is "Windhoek Eros Airport".
- Eros Airport (ERS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eros Airport (ERS) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Eros Airport (meaning Eros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,232 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- In January 2008, a Cessna 210 crashed after take off killing the pilot and all 6 tourists on board.
- Because of Eros Airport's high elevation of 5,575 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.