Nonstop flight route between Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Phillips Army Airfield (APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,978 miles (or 4,793 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Phillips Army Airfield, 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Phillips Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGS / BIEG |
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Location: | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W |
Area Served: | Egilsstaðir |
Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EGS |
More Information: | EGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APG / KAPG |
Airport Name: | Phillips Army Airfield |
Location: | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'57"N by 76°10'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from APG |
More Information: | APG Maps & Info |
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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.
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
Facts about Phillips Army Airfield (APG):
- Because of Phillips Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Phillips Army Airfield 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 Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Martin State Airport (MTN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of APG.
- Phillips Army Airfield (APG) has 3 runways.