Nonstop flight route between Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil and Diomede, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA), Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,425 miles (or 13,559 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 Guaíra Municipal Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2), 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 Guaíra Municipal Airport and Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QGA / SSGY |
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Location: | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°4'46"S by 54°11'17"W |
Area Served: | uaíra |
Operator/Owner: | Guaíra SEIL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QGA |
More Information: | QGA Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA):
- Because of Guaíra Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Guaíra Municipal 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 Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Guaíra Municipal Airport (meaning Guaíra Municipal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Guaíra Municipal Airport", another name for QGA is "Aeroporto Municipal de Guaíra".
- The closest airport to Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) is Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SE of QGA.
- The airport is located 10 km from downtown Guaíra.
- Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Guaíra Municipal Airport handled 181 passengers last year.
- The airport has been non-operational since 2011.
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- During the Nome gold rush at the turn of the 19th century, Diomede villagers traveled to Nome along with the gold seekers, even though Nome was not a native village.
- 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 traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
- In the city the population was spread out with 43.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- 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 median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $24,583.