Nonstop flight route between Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 849 miles (or 1,367 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 Newark Liberty International Airport and Galesburg Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWR / KEWR |
| Airport Name: | Newark Liberty International Airport |
| Location: | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°41'33"N by 74°10'6"W |
| Area Served: | New York metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EWR |
| More Information: | EWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG |
| Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W |
| Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBG |
| More Information: | GBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR):
- Runway 11/29 is one of the three runways built during World War II.
- The February 1947 C&GS diagram shows 5940-ft runway 1, 7900-ft runway 6 and 7100-ft runway 10.
- A modern control tower was constructed in 2002, and entered service in 2003, becoming the fourth and tallest tower in the airport's history, standing 325-feet over the main parking lot.
- The furthest airport from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has 3 runways.
- Newark Liberty is the third-largest hub for United Airlines, which is the airport's largest tenant.
- Newark Liberty International Airport, originally named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport which straddles the municipal boundary between Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
- The closest airport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is Linden Airport (LDJ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of EWR.
- In the 1970s the airport became Newark International Airport.
- United Airlines Flight 93 pushed back from gate A17 at 8:01 am, on its way from Newark to San Francisco International Airport, on September 11, 2001.
- Because of Newark Liberty International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Newark Liberty 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.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
