Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Augsburg Airport (AGB), Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 462 miles (or 743 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 relatively short distance between Sylt Airport and Augsburg Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWT / EDXW |
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Location: | Westerland, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E |
Area Served: | Sylt, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWT |
More Information: | GWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGB / EDMA |
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Location: | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'31"N by 10°55'54"E |
Area Served: | Augsburg, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Augsburger Flughafen GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AGB |
More Information: | AGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- In 1990 Sylt Airport received new technical equipment as well as new passenger facilities.
- The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- The island of Sylt used to be a famous destination for leisure and holidays back in the beginning of the 20th century.
- The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
- Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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.
Facts about Augsburg Airport (AGB):
- In addition to being known as "Augsburg Airport", another name for AGB is "Flughafen Augsburg".
- The closest airport to Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of AGB.
- The airport was opened in 1968 after it's predecessor in the southern suburb Haunstetten had to be closed due to the construction of the new University of Augsburg on the airfield compound.
- The furthest airport from Augsburg Airport (AGB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After 2005 passenger traffic was relocated to Munich Airport, leaving the Augsburg region without a passenger airport within close reach.
- Following Interot Airways having become a member of Team Lufthansa in 1996, the airline scaled down its presence at Augsburg Airport in favor of Munich Airport.