Nonstop flight route between St. George's, Grenada and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), St. George's, Grenada and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,093 miles (or 3,369 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 Maurice Bishop International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GND / TGPY | 
| Airport Name: | Maurice Bishop International Airport | 
| Location: | St. George's, Grenada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°0'15"N by 61°47'9"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grenada Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GND | 
| More Information: | GND Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL | 
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport | 
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL | 
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND):
- Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Maurice Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Maurice Bishop International 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 unfinished airport was chosen as the jump off point for the invasion of the island by the United States of America in October 1983.
 - The closest airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Lauriston Airport (CRU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of GND.
 - More than 500 Rangers from 1st and 2nd Battalions of the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment conducted a risky daylight low altitude parachute assault onto the airport.
 - The furthest airport from Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Maurice Bishop International Airport (meaning Maurice Bishop International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
 
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia International 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.
 - Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
 - The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
 - Rental cars are available through a number of companies.
 - The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In June 1943 I Fighter Command transferred jurisdiction of the airport to the Air Technical Service Command.
 - Today Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States.
 - Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.
 
