Nonstop flight route between Augusta, Georgia, United States and Breda, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daniel Field (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, United States and Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ), Breda, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,329 miles (or 6,967 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 Daniel Field and Gilze-Rijen Air Base, 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 Daniel Field and Gilze-Rijen Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNL / KDNL |
Airport Name: | Daniel Field |
Location: | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'59"N by 82°2'21"W |
Area Served: | Augusta, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Augusta-Richmond County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DNL |
More Information: | DNL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLZ / EHGR |
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Location: | Breda, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'1"N by 4°55'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLZ |
More Information: | GLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Daniel Field (DNL):
- On December 1, 1931, Eastern Air Transport began passenger service, but discontinued it five months later due to unprofitability.
- The closest airport to Daniel Field (DNL) is Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of DNL.
- The furthest airport from Daniel Field (DNL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,452 miles (18,430 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Notably, Daniel Field is some 279 feet higher in elevation than the commercial Augusta airport, Augusta Regional Airport, as Daniel Field lies above the Piedmont – Coastal Plain fall line which descends steeply just south of Daniel Field.
- Alarmed by the fall of France in 1940, Congress funded an increase in the strength of the United States Army Air Corps from 29 to 54 combat groups and increased pilot training to 7,000 per year.
- Because of Daniel Field's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Daniel Field 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 March 2, 1942, the III Air Support Command 313th Transport Group TG and the 29th Transport Squadron were activated at Daniel Field with C-47s.
- Daniel Field is located 6.9 nautical miles northwest of Augusta’s commercial airport, Augusta Regional Airport.
- Daniel Field (DNL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ):
- In 1946, the Royal Netherlands Air Force resumed operations from the airfield, using it as a training base for pilots and air traffic controllers.
- The closest airport to Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of GLZ.
- The furthest airport from Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,146 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gilze-Rijen Air Base", another name for GLZ is "(Advanced Landing Ground B-77)".
- Gilze-Rijen Air Base is a military airbase in the Netherlands located between the cities of Breda and Tilburg, in the Noord-Brabant province.
- Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gilze-Rijen Air Base's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Gilze-Rijen Air Base 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.