Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Austin, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Austin Executive Airport (EDC), Austin, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,103 miles (or 8,212 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 Sylt Airport and Austin Executive 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 Sylt Airport and Austin Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | EDC / KEDC |
Airport Name: | Austin Executive Airport |
Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'48"N by 97°34'23"W |
Area Served: | Austin, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Travis County Field LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 620 feet (189 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDC |
More Information: | EDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
- During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Austin Executive Airport (EDC):
- A different airport with a similar name was the Austin Executive Airpark, located near Parmer Lane and Interstate 35.
- Austin Executive Airport (EDC) has 2 runways.
- Austin Executive Airport is a public-use airport located 12 nmi northeast of the central business district of Austin, a city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
- The closest airport to Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of EDC.
- The furthest airport from Austin Executive Airport (EDC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,039 miles (17,765 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Austin Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 620 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin Executive 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.
- For the 12-month period ending June 20, 2008, the airport had 2,700 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 225 per month.