Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Texas, United States and Gorakhpur, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States and Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), Gorakhpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,264 miles (or 13,300 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Gorakhpur 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Gorakhpur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOP / VEGK |
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Location: | Gorakhpur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°44'21"N by 83°26'57"E |
Area Served: | Gorakhpur |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOP |
More Information: | GOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- The 8th Reconnaissance group was deployed to India in 1944 to support 10th and 14th Air Forces in the China-Burma-India Theater.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Reassigned from Third Air Force in April 1944 to AAF Central Flying Training Command.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gorakhpur Airport (GOP):
- In addition to being known as "Gorakhpur Airport", other names for GOP include "गोरखपुर हवाईअड्डा", "گورکھپور ہوائی اڈا" and "Gorakhpur Air Port".
- The closest airport to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of GOP.
- The furthest airport from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Indian Air Force fields its SEPECAT Jaguar and Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters here.
- Because of Gorakhpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorakhpur 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.