Nonstop flight route between Gjögur, Iceland and San Salvador, El Salvador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gjögur Airport (GJR), Gjögur, Iceland and Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL), San Salvador, El Salvador would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,751 miles (or 7,645 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 Gjögur Airport and Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International 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 Gjögur Airport and Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJR / BIGJ |
Airport Name: | Gjögur Airport |
Location: | Gjögur, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'35"N by 21°19'46"W |
Area Served: | Gjögur, Árneshreppur, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GJR |
More Information: | GJR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAL / MSLP |
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Location: | San Salvador, El Salvador |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°26'26"N by 89°3'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | CEPA |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAL |
More Information: | SAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gjögur Airport (GJR):
- Because of Gjögur Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjögur 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.
- Gjögur Airport (GJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gjögur Airport (GJR) is Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) W of GJR.
Facts about Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL):
- Because of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International 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 certification will enable El Salvador to keep the category 1ante Federal Aviation Administration United States.
- In late 2012, CEPA has been able to begin their rehabilitation, modernization and optimization project in the airport.
- The closest airport to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of SAL.
- There are several drug enforcement agents conducting random security checks and interviews of travelers at the airport.
- Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) has 2 runways.
- The Legislature of El Salvador approved on 19 March 2014 without the vote of ARENA and PDC, the renaming of the International Airport of El Salvador to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport", another name for SAL is "Comalapa International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (meaning Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The International Airport of El Salvador, based in the town of San Luis Talpa, La Paz, received an international certification from the Civil Aviation Authority, after an investment of $8 million and a process of four years and two extensions.