Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,016 miles (or 1,636 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert 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: | GIF / KGIF |
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Location: | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W |
Area Served: | Winter Haven, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Winter Haven |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GIF |
More Information: | GIF 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- The closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
- The furthest airport from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of 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.
- 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.