Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Växjö, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E)
Distance from GMU to VXO:
4,486.55 miles (7,220.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Växjö Småland Airport (VXO), Växjö, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,487 miles (or 7,220 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 Växjö Småland 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Växjö Småland Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | VXO / ESMX |
| Airport Name: | Växjö Småland Airport |
| Location: | Växjö, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E |
| Area Served: | Växjö |
| Operator/Owner: | Växjö Småland Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 610 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXO |
| More Information: | VXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- The FAA Southern Region recently selected GMU to receive its General Aviation Airport Safety Award.
- The FAA Southern Region selected Joe Frasher, Airport Director of GMU, as the 2008 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year.
- 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.
- 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.
- Located at GMU are many companies that provide aviation services like aircraft rental and flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, helicopter services and flight instruction, aircraft management, fuel service, aircraft sales, air charter and air taxi services.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- The airport was replaced by the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport which opened October 15, 1962.
Facts about Växjö Småland Airport (VXO):
- Because of Växjö Småland Airport's relatively low elevation of 610 feet, planes can take off or land at Växjö Småland 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 furthest airport from Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Ronneby Airport (RNB), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of VXO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.38 miles (10.26 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.12 miles (13.08 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 22.79 miles (36.67 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) NNW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) NE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) SW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 91.11 miles (146.63 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.08 miles (18,412.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,421.42 miles (18,380.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.99 miles (18,349.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.37 miles (18,322.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,370.58 miles (18,299.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,362.84 miles (18,286.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,353.48 miles (18,271.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,340.33 miles (18,250.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.59 miles (18,184.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,296.32 miles (18,179.62 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,294.18 miles (18,176.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.74 miles (18,175.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.11 miles (80.64 km) SSE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 2 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) ESE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 3 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) NNW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) ENE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 5 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) WSW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) SSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 83.81 miles (134.87 km) WSW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 109.79 miles (176.70 km) SSW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 11 | 112.65 miles (181.29 km) SW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 120.48 miles (193.90 km) SW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 13 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) NNW | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) WNW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 15 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) NNE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.01 miles (18,359.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.71 miles (17,938.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,128.47 miles (17,909.49 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.75 miles (17,871.31 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,098.75 miles (17,861.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,097.08 miles (17,858.97 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.41 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,083.45 miles (17,837.05 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,070.84 miles (17,816.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,054.73 miles (17,790.82 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.15 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,044.82 miles (17,774.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,042.70 miles (17,771.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,042.35 miles (17,770.90 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |