Nonstop flight route between Austin, Texas, United States and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Austin, Texas, United States and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,117 miles (or 8,235 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Austin–Bergstrom International Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUS / KAUS |
Airport Name: | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport |
Location: | Austin, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°11'39"N by 97°40'12"W |
Area Served: | Greater Austin |
Operator/Owner: | City of Austin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUS |
More Information: | AUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport handled 10,017,958 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,050 miles (17,783 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The city began considering options for a new airport as early as 1971, when the Federal Aviation Administration proposed that Austin and San Antonio build a joint regional airport.
- Runway 17R/35L, to the west of the terminal, is the original runway built and used by the Air Force.
- The closest airport to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is Austin Executive Airport (EDC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AUS.
- The issue of a $400 million bond referendum for a new airport owned and operated by the city was put to a public vote in May 1993 with a campaign managed by local public affairs consultant Don Martin and then-Mayor Bruce Todd and was approved by 63% of the vote.
- Because of Austin–Bergstrom International Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Austin–Bergstrom 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.
- In 1942, the city of Austin purchased land and donated the land to the United States government for a military installation, with the stipulation that the city would get the land back when the government no longer needed it.
- Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has 2 runways.
- A total of 10,017,958 passengers traveled through the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in 2013, an all-time high and the first year that more than 10 million people used the airport.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- In 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
- The airport was appointed as an alternative airport for flights bound for Amsterdam/Schiphol, in 1948.
- In 1997, the Dutch government planned to stop financial support to most regional airports.
- In 1933, the airport's name was changed into "NV Luchthaven Eelde".
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian airport near Eelde, in the northeastern Netherlands.