Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Praslin Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and Praslin Island Airport (PRI), Praslin Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,555 miles (or 13,768 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 Dover Air Force Base and Praslin Island 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 Dover Air Force Base and Praslin Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV |
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Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRI / |
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Location: | Praslin Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'9"S by 55°41'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | SCAA(Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRI |
More Information: | PRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- Also following September 11, 2001, Army mortuary specialists organized support for Pentagon recovery efforts out of the Base.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- On 1 September 1946 as a result of the drawdown of United States forces after World War II, Dover Army Airfield, was placed on temporary inactive status.
- Once the airport came under military control an immediate construction program began to turn the civil airport into a military airfield.
- * Was a subbase of Camp Springs AAF, Maryland, June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- When war broke out between Israel and the combine forces of Egypt and Syria on October 13, 1973 the 436 MAW responded with a 32-day airlift that delivered 22,305 tons of munitions and military equipment to Israel.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
Facts about Praslin Island Airport (PRI):
- The furthest airport from Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,032 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- During the late 1990s Praslin underwent an expansion to deal with increased passengers and larger planes.
- Praslin Island Airport (PRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Praslin Island Airport", another name for PRI is "FSPP".
- Because of Praslin Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Praslin Island 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.
- Praslin Island Airport also known as Iles des Palmes Airport, is an airport located at Grand Anse on Praslin Island in the Seychelles.
- The closest airport to Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Frégate Island Airport (FRK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SE of PRI.