Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Raipur, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,410 miles (or 8,706 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 Swami Vivekananda 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 Swami Vivekananda 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: | RPR / VARP |
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Location: | Raipur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'51"N by 81°44'18"E |
Area Served: | Raipur, Naya Raipur |
Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1041 feet (317 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RPR |
More Information: | RPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The school year 1953–1954 in Little Diomede Island was adapted to better serve the local needs.
- The island's only school, and likely the most isolated school in the United States, the Diomede School has grades from Pre-K through 12 and approximately 40 students and 5 teachers.
- Today there are about 30 buildings on the island, including the residential housing that was mainly built in the 1970s and 1980s.
- 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 closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
- 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.
Facts about Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR):
- The furthest airport from Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,621 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Swami Vivekananda Airport", other names for RPR include "Mana Airport" and "स्वामी विवेकानन्द हवाई अड्डा, रायपुर".
- A new integrated terminal covering an area of 18,500 m2 has been constructed by a joint venture of Era Infra Engineering and KMB from Ukraine at a cost of 136 crore.
- The airfield is equipped with night landing facilities and a CAT- 1 Instrument Landing System as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR, DME, and an NDB.
- The closest airport to Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) is Bilaspur Airport (PAB), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NNE of RPR.