Nonstop flight route between Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and George, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and George Airport (GRJ), George, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,066 miles (or 12,981 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and George 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and George Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABE / KABE |
Airport Name: | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
Location: | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'8"N by 75°26'25"W |
Area Served: | Lehigh Valley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 393 feet (120 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABE |
More Information: | ABE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRJ / FAGG |
Airport Name: | George Airport |
Location: | George, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E |
Area Served: | George, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRJ |
More Information: | GRJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):
- The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.
- Allentown PA Airport in the early 1930s before the addition of hard-surfaced runways.
- By January 1944 work on a new runway was completed and a Class A United States Weather Bureau station had been installed.
- On November 16, 2008, US Airways Flight 4551, a US Airways Express de Havilland Dash 8 turboprop operated by Piedmont Airlines, took off from Lehigh Valley International Airport at 8:20am heading to Philadelphia International Airport, and then had to make an emergency landing.
- The furthest airport from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport opened in 1929 and is one of the very few in the nation that serves its community from its original location.
- Because of Lehigh Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 393 feet, planes can take off or land at Lehigh Valley 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.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
Facts about George Airport (GRJ):
- The closest airport to George Airport (GRJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GRJ.
- Because of George Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at George 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.
- George Airport (GRJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from George Airport (GRJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.