Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Odiham, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,043 miles (or 6,506 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and RAF Odiham, 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and RAF Odiham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODH / EGVO |
| Airport Name: | RAF Odiham |
| Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODH |
| More Information: | ODH Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- The Greenville Downtown Airport is governed by a 5-person appointed Commission authorized by Act 919.
- The report notes that GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with nearly 80,000 take-offs and landings annually and more than 245 based aircraft.
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airfield for training.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was replaced by the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport which opened October 15, 1962.
- GMU opened in 1928 and was initially named Greenville Municipal Airport.
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- GMU also has a restaurant, the Runway Cafe.
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- In 1981 the Wessex helicopters of 72 Squadron moved to RAF Aldergrove, followed by 33 Squadron's Pumas in 1997 to RAF Benson.
- Following the end of the War RAF Fighter Command assumed control of the base and operated Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hunters and Gloster Javelins.
- The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
- The first Chinook HC.1s were delivered to the RAF in 1980 and arrived at Odiham in 1982.
- The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- After a short period in "care and maintenance" status the base was reopened as part of Transport Command.
