Nonstop flight route between Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil and Alexandria, Louisiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gurupi Airport (GRP), Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil and Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,129 miles (or 6,645 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 Gurupi Airport and Esler Field, 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 Gurupi Airport and Esler Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRP / SWGI |
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Location: | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°44'24"S by 49°7'55"W |
Area Served: | Gurupi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1148 feet (350 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRP |
More Information: | GRP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF |
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Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gurupi Airport (GRP):
- The furthest airport from Gurupi Airport (GRP) is Sayak Airport (SOS), which is nearly antipodal to Gurupi Airport (meaning Gurupi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sayak Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
- In addition to being known as "Gurupi Airport", another name for GRP is "Aeroporto de Gurupi".
- The closest airport to Gurupi Airport (GRP) is Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) NNE of GRP.
- Gurupi Airport (GRP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airport covers an area of 2,161 acres at an elevation of 112 feet above mean sea level.
- The first unit assigned for training at Esler was the 12th Bombardment Group, arriving for B-25 Mitchell training on 21 February 1942.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.