Nonstop flight route between Galesburg, Illinois, United States and Reggio Calabria, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States and Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG), Reggio Calabria, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,262 miles (or 8,468 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport and Reggio di Calabria 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport and Reggio di Calabria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | REG / LICR |
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Location: | Reggio Calabria, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'18"N by 15°39'12"E |
Area Served: | Reggio di Calabria, Messina |
Operator/Owner: | SOGAS S.p.A. |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from REG |
More Information: | REG Maps & Info |
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG):
- The airport was named after Italian Royal Air Force war-hero Tito Minniti, who was born in Reggio Calabria.
- The closest airport to Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of REG.
- Reggio di Calabria Airport handled 562,747 passengers last year.
- The airport is connected to the city by ATAM buses, that connect the airport with the harbour and with the main rail station too.
- Because of Reggio di Calabria Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Reggio di Calabria 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.
- Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Reggio di Calabria Airport", other names for REG include "Aeroporto di Reggio di Calabria", "Aeroporto dello Stretto" and "Aeroporto Tito Minniti".
- The furthest airport from Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.