Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,541 miles (or 8,917 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 Araxos Airport and Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 Araxos Airport and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPA / LGRX |
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| Location: | Araxos / Patras, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E |
| Area Served: | Patras & Pyrgos, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military / Civilian |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPA |
| More Information: | GPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
| More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Araxos airport is located 45 km west of the city of Patras and 60 km north of Pyrgos.
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos 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.
- Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed short of the runway on approach to the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 current passenger terminal, designed by Gensler, opened in 1992.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron of the Tennessee Air National Guard until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
