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Route result

MAN – DUB – IAD

Low detour
Detour ratio0.1%Low detour
Total route distance
3,093 nautical mi5,728 km
Direct great-circle distance
3,089 nautical mi5,721 km
Extra flying distance
4 nautical mi7 km

Segment details

2 Segment
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1MANManchesterDUBDublin142264
2DUBDublinIADWashington, D.C.2,9515,465

The detour ratio is based on great-circle distances between segments and the origin and destination. It compares route structure only and does not represent an actual flight path or flown distance. Airport information and coordinates are for geographic display and distance calculation only, not navigation, flight planning or operational decisions.

ROUTE ANALYSIS

MAN–DUB–IAD great-circle route distance and stopover analysis

This flight route map starts at Manchester (MAN), continues through Dublin (DUB), ends at Washington, D.C. (IAD). The same airport coordinates are used for segment, total and direct great-circle distances.

Total segments
3,093 nm
5,728 km
Direct distance
3,089 nm
5,721 km
Extra distance
4 nm
7 km
Detour ratio
0.1%
Great-circle basis

Airports in this route

  1. 1
    MAN · Manchester, United KingdomManchester Airport · EGCC53.3650°N, 2.2720°W
  2. 2
    DUB · Dublin, IrelandDublin Airport · EIDW53.4260°N, 6.2490°W
  3. 3
    IAD · Washington, D.C., United StatesWashington Dulles International Airport · KIAD38.9530°N, 77.4560°W

Segment distances

Frequently asked questions

How is the MAN–DUB–IAD detour ratio calculated?

The tool adds the adjacent great-circle segments to 3093 nautical miles and compares that total with the 3089 nautical-mile direct distance from MAN to IAD. This route's detour ratio is 0.1%.

Is the MAN–DUB–IAD distance the flown mileage?

No. It is a spherical great-circle comparison from Manchester to Washington, D.C., not an actual airway, flight path, flight time or operational mileage. Weather, airspace and routing can change the flown distance.

Why review the MAN–DUB–IAD segment details?

This route contains 2 segments. The list shows where extra distance is introduced and confirms that the total is built from every adjacent airport pair.

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Note: the detour ratio is based on great-circle segment distances and does not represent an actual flight path or flown mileage.