Nonstop flight route between Niles, Michigan, United States and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), Niles, Michigan, United States and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,932 miles (or 14,375 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 Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport and Desroches 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 Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport and Desroches 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: | NLE / |
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Location: | Niles, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°50'26"N by 86°13'33"W |
Area Served: | City of Niles, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Niles, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public Use |
Elevation: | 750 feet (229 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NLE |
More Information: | NLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR |
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Location: | Desroches Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | Island Deveoplment Company (IDC) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DES |
More Information: | DES Maps & Info |
Facts about Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE):
- Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 750 feet, planes can take off or land at Jerry Tyler Memorial 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 closest airport to Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) is South Bend International Airport (SBN), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of NLE.
- In addition to being known as "Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport", another name for NLE is "3TR".
- The furthest airport from Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,157 miles (17,955 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
- The furthest airport from Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
- Because of Desroches Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Desroches 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.