Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,908 miles (or 6,289 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 Greenwood County Airport and Aberdeen 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 Greenwood County Airport and Aberdeen 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: | GRD / KGRD |
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Location: | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W |
Area Served: | Greenwood, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Greenwood County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 631 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRD |
More Information: | GRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
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Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenwood County Airport (GRD):
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood County Airport", another name for GRD is "Coronaca Army Airfield".
- Because of Greenwood County Airport's relatively low elevation of 631 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood County 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 closest airport to Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Anderson Regional Airport (AND), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of GRD.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greenwood County Airport opened in November 1943 as a United States Army Air Force military airfield called Coronaca Army Airfield.
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- A significant wartime event occurred in May 1943 when a German, Junkers Ju 88 fighter-bomber landed here.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- Anti-shipping operations by Coastal Command were carried out from RAF Dyce as well as convoy escort.
- There is a Thistle Hotel, Premier Inn, Courtyard by Marriott and Speedbird Inn on the airport site.
- The airfield was bombed by the Luftwaffe on 26 July 1940 and 27 August 1940, no damage was reported.
- The air ambulance is positioned on the eastside apron in a dedicated hangar, the company operates King-Air aircraft from Aberdeen.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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 closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.