Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL), Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,010 miles (or 9,671 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 |
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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: | SNL / KSNL |
| Airport Name: | Shawnee Regional Airport |
| Location: | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°21'25"N by 96°56'34"W |
| Area Served: | Shawnee, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Shawnee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1073 feet (327 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNL |
| More Information: | SNL Maps & Info |
Facts about Araxos Airport (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 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
- Araxos Airport is an international military / civilian airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea, Greece.
- Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is also known as Araxos National Airport.
Facts about Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL):
- The closest airport to Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) is Tinker Air Force Base (TIK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) W of SNL.
- Shawnee Regional Airport covers 520 acres at an elevation of 1,073 feet.
- The furthest airport from Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) currently has only 1 runway.
