Nonstop flight route between Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Sparti, Laconia, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E)
Distance from CRW to SPJ:
5,337.82 miles (8,590.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Sparti Airport (SPJ), Sparti, Laconia, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,338 miles (or 8,590 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 Yeager Airport and Sparti 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 Yeager Airport and Sparti Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRW / KCRW |
| Airport Name: | Yeager Airport |
| Location: | Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W |
| Area Served: | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRW |
| More Information: | CRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPJ / LGSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sparti, Laconia, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'26"N by 22°31'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPJ |
| More Information: | SPJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Yeager Airport (CRW):
- The closest airport to Yeager Airport (CRW) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SSE of CRW.
- The furthest airport from Yeager Airport (CRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 13, 2009 Southwest Airlines Flight 2294 from Nashville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport was forced to divert to Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia after a hole formed on the top of the plane's fuselage near the tail resulting in depressurization of the cabin and deployment of the oxygen masks.
- The city started construction in 1944.
- Because of Yeager Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Yeager 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.
- On January 19, 2010 PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 N246PS on flight 2495 to Charlotte, North Carolina on behalf of US Airways with 30 passengers and 3 crew, overran the runway following a rejected take-off at 16:13 local time.
- Yeager Airport (CRW) has 2 runways.
- Runway 5/23's heading is 235°.
Facts about Sparti Airport (SPJ):
- Sparti Airport (SPJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sparti Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Sparti 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 Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Sparti Airport", other names for SPJ include "Αεροδρόμιο Σπάρτης" and "Sparti Airport".
- The closest airport to Sparti Airport (SPJ) is Kalamata International Airport (KLX), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WNW of SPJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) SSE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) W | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.31 miles (84.18 km) W | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 67.16 miles (108.09 km) NNW | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) ESE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) WNW | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 77.53 miles (124.77 km) SSE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 97.18 miles (156.40 km) NE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 108.75 miles (175.01 km) SSW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) N | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) SE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 119.14 miles (191.73 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,457.83 miles (18,439.54 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,435.34 miles (18,403.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.06 miles (18,365.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,411.42 miles (18,364.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,376.23 miles (18,308.22 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.77 miles (18,284.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,352.13 miles (18,269.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,337.90 miles (18,246.54 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,337.80 miles (18,246.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,316.33 miles (18,211.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,291.46 miles (18,171.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,261.63 miles (18,123.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.28 miles (18,099.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,239.36 miles (18,087.95 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.66 km) WNW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 2 | 41.00 miles (65.98 km) ENE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) SSE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 4 | 101.24 miles (162.92 km) NW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 5 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 6 | 104.94 miles (168.88 km) WNW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 7 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) E | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 8 | 129.49 miles (208.40 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 9 | 134.58 miles (216.59 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.00 miles (220.48 km) ENE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 143.61 miles (231.11 km) E | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 12 | 155.84 miles (250.79 km) N | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 13 | 156.94 miles (252.57 km) E | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 158.53 miles (255.13 km) ENE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 161.27 miles (259.54 km) NNE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.68 miles (18,337.92 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,367.95 miles (18,294.90 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,338.17 miles (18,246.98 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,335.24 miles (18,242.26 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,273.43 miles (18,142.79 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,253.06 miles (18,110.01 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,095.90 miles (17,857.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,038.39 miles (17,764.52 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,034.77 miles (17,758.70 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,012.38 miles (17,722.67 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,011.01 miles (17,720.47 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.57 miles (17,708.48 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,994.21 miles (17,693.43 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.28 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,989.02 miles (17,685.06 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |