Nonstop flight route between Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°5'33"N by 28°1'42"W)
Distance from CRW to GRW:
2,844.08 miles (4,577.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Graciosa Airport (GRW), Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,844 miles (or 4,577 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 Yeager Airport and Graciosa 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 Yeager Airport and Graciosa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRW / KCRW |
| Airport Name: | Yeager Airport |
| Location: | Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W |
| Area Served: | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRW |
| More Information: | CRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRW / LPGR |
| Airport Name: | Graciosa Airport |
| Location: | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'33"N by 28°1'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRW |
| More Information: | GRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Yeager Airport (CRW):
- The closest airport to Yeager Airport (CRW) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SSE of CRW.
- The city started construction in 1944.
- Yeager Airport covers 767 acres at an elevation of 981 feet above mean sea level.
- Yeager Airport (CRW) has 2 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records show 264,818 passenger enplanements in calendar year 2010, an increase of 11.2% from the 238,190 enplanements in 2009.
- Because of Yeager Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Yeager 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.
- On February 8, 2010, a Freedom Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 on flight 6121 to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport on behalf of Delta Air Lines with 46 passengers and 3 crew, rejected takeoff from Charleston at high speed and came to a safe stop about 400 feet short of the runway end.
- The furthest airport from Yeager Airport (CRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Graciosa Airport (GRW):
- The closest airport to Graciosa Airport (GRW) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of GRW.
- Because of Graciosa Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Graciosa 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 Graciosa Airport (GRW) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Graciosa Airport (meaning Graciosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) SSE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) W | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.31 miles (84.18 km) W | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 67.16 miles (108.09 km) NNW | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) ESE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) WNW | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 77.53 miles (124.77 km) SSE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 97.18 miles (156.40 km) NE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 108.75 miles (175.01 km) SSW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) N | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) SE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 119.14 miles (191.73 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,457.83 miles (18,439.54 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,435.34 miles (18,403.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.06 miles (18,365.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,411.42 miles (18,364.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,376.23 miles (18,308.22 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.77 miles (18,284.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,352.13 miles (18,269.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,337.90 miles (18,246.54 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,337.80 miles (18,246.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,316.33 miles (18,211.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,291.46 miles (18,171.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,261.63 miles (18,123.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.28 miles (18,099.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,239.36 miles (18,087.95 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) SSW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) SW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) ESE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) W | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 169.48 miles (272.75 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 213.54 miles (343.67 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 768.44 miles (1,236.68 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 772.57 miles (1,243.33 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 931.55 miles (1,499.18 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 984.25 miles (1,583.99 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.10 miles (1,596.62 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,007.03 miles (1,620.65 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,013.91 miles (1,631.73 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,030.21 miles (1,657.96 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.48 miles (19,711.96 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,214.03 miles (19,656.52 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,194.42 miles (19,624.97 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,184.55 miles (19,609.08 km) ESE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.84 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,136.30 miles (19,531.43 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,134.39 miles (19,528.35 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,132.84 miles (19,525.86 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,116.96 miles (19,500.31 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,115.32 miles (19,497.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,110.88 miles (19,490.52 km) ESE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,088.91 miles (19,455.16 km) SE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |