Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Hartsville, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), Hartsville, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,344 miles (or 8,600 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 Hartsville Regional 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 Hartsville Regional 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | HVS / KHVS | 
| Airport Name: | Hartsville Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°24'11"N by 80°7'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Hartsville, South Carolina | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hartsville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HVS | 
| More Information: | HVS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
- Araxos airport is located 45 km west of the city of Patras and 60 km north of Pyrgos.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- Araxos was established as a military airport in 1936, but was construction of the runway not completed until 1941, when it also became the site of the first radar installation in Greece.
Facts about Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS):
- The furthest airport from Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) is Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of HVS.
- Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hartsville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Hartsville Regional 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.




