Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Sundsvall, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL), Sundsvall, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,003 miles (or 6,443 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 College Park Airport and Sundsvall–Timrå 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 College Park Airport and Sundsvall–Timrå Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDL / ESNN |
Airport Name: | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport |
Location: | Sundsvall, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'41"N by 17°26'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Municipalities of Sundsvall and Timrå |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDL |
More Information: | SDL Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1915 Cecil Peoli, one of the world's first professional aviators, died testing his 12-cylinder Rausenburger-powered biplane at College Park in preparation for New York and St.
- In April 1910, the Aero Club of America chapters from Washington and Baltimore chose the College Park Airport for the next James Gordon Bennett Race.
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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.
- George Brinckerhoff took over management of the Airfield and ran it from 1927 until 1959, hosting numerous airshows and teaching hundreds of pilots to fly during his tenure.
- In 1918, after a three-month trial with the War Department beginning May 15, the Post Office Department inaugurated the first Postal Airmail Service from College Park, serving Philadelphia and New York.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
Facts about Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL):
- The furthest airport from Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,028 miles (17,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) is Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) NE of SDL.
- Because of Sundsvall–Timrå Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sundsvall–Timrå 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.
- Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) currently has only 1 runway.