Nonstop flight route between Athens, Georgia, United States and Albany, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°56'54"N by 83°19'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W)
Distance from AHN to ABY:
174.19 miles (280.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), Athens, Georgia, United States and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 174 miles (or 280 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHN / KAHN |
| Airport Name: | Athens Ben Epps Airport |
| Location: | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'54"N by 83°19'35"W |
| Area Served: | Athens, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Clarke County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 808 feet (246 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHN |
| More Information: | AHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
| More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Facts about Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN):
- Because of Athens Ben Epps Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Athens Ben Epps 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of AHN.
- Athens/Ben Epps Airport covers an area of 425 acres at an elevation of 808 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Until May 23, 2008, the airport was served by twice-daily flights to Charlotte on Air Midwest operating as US Airways Express.SeaPort Airlines is now the sole airline providing scheduled service to the airport, with daily flights to Nashville.
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- Albany Airport opened in 1935, about 4 miles southwest of the city.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In September 1945, control of the airfield was turned over to the City of Albany, and Eastern resumed service after the war.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) W | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.49 miles (58.73 km) NW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.54 miles (71.68 km) N | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.66 miles (83.14 km) NE | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) S | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) NNE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 56.17 miles (90.39 km) W | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) WSW | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 9 | 66.83 miles (107.55 km) WSW | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) W | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) NNE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.55 miles (111.93 km) W | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) ENE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) NE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) S | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,381.99 miles (18,317.49 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,363.17 miles (18,287.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,344.82 miles (18,257.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,336.68 miles (18,244.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,333.80 miles (18,239.94 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,324.62 miles (18,225.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,318.41 miles (18,215.17 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,316.82 miles (18,212.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,311.23 miles (18,203.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,309.28 miles (18,200.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,283.92 miles (18,159.66 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,262.88 miles (18,125.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,253.69 miles (18,111.01 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,239.67 miles (18,088.45 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,234.46 miles (18,080.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.76 miles (62.37 km) SE | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 39.91 miles (64.22 km) SE | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.24 miles (67.97 km) E | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 46.93 miles (75.53 km) SW | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) SSE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.97 miles (99.73 km) WNW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) ESE | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 72.47 miles (116.62 km) NW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) SE | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) W | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) S | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 80.59 miles (129.69 km) NNW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) NNE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 86.09 miles (138.54 km) NNE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 86.40 miles (139.05 km) ENE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.97 miles (18,193.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,298.45 miles (18,183.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,294.09 miles (18,176.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,293.41 miles (18,174.94 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,293.26 miles (18,174.70 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,278.76 miles (18,151.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,273.10 miles (18,142.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,259.19 miles (18,119.87 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,257.72 miles (18,117.50 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,253.47 miles (18,110.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,244.23 miles (18,095.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,240.24 miles (18,089.37 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,222.66 miles (18,061.07 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,158.89 miles (17,958.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |