Nonstop flight route between Gladwin, Michigan, United States and Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), Gladwin, Michigan, United States and Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,974 miles (or 12,833 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport and Choiseul Bay 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 Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport and Choiseul Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDW / KGDW |
Airport Name: | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport |
Location: | Gladwin, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°58'14"N by 84°28'29"W |
Area Served: | Gladwin, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City/County of Gladwin |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 774 feet (236 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDW |
More Information: | GDW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW):
- The airport is staffed from 9AM until 5PM.
- Because of Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 774 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladwin Zettel Memorial 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.
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 4,454 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day.
- Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,182 miles (17,995 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of GDW.
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.