Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Ewer, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Ewer Airport (EWE), Ewer, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,587 miles (or 8,991 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Ewer 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 Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Ewer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWE / |
Airport Name: | Ewer Airport |
Location: | Ewer, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°28'59"S by 138°4'0"E |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EWE |
More Information: | EWE Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- 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.
- At the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s Big Diomede became a Russian military base and all its native residents were removed to mainland Russia.
- 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.
- 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.
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.84 square miles, all of it land.
- While other emergency services are provided by volunteers and a health aide, the fire and rescue service is provided by Diomede Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- Despite being separated by the new border after the Alaska purchase in 1867, Big Diomede had been home to families now living on Little Diomede and the people living on the American side of the border were very close relatives to those living on the Russian side.
Facts about Ewer Airport (EWE):
- Ewer Airport (EWE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ewer Airport (EWE) is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) NW of EWE.
- Because of Ewer Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Ewer 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 furthest airport from Ewer Airport (EWE) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 11,864 miles (19,094 kilometers) away in Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil.