Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°11'26"N by 2°46'19"W)
Distance from GRD to EOI:
3,858.98 miles (6,210.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Eday Airport (EOI), Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,859 miles (or 6,210 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 Greenwood County Airport and Eday 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 Greenwood County Airport and Eday Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRD / KGRD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W |
| Area Served: | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 631 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRD |
| More Information: | GRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOI / EGED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'26"N by 2°46'19"W |
| Area Served: | Eday |
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOI |
| More Information: | EOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenwood County Airport (GRD):
- Greenwood County Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres at an elevation of 631 feet above mean sea level.
- Greenwood County Airport is a county owned, public use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Greenwood, a city in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States.
- Greenwood County Airport opened in November 1943 as a United States Army Air Force military airfield called Coronaca Army Airfield.
- The military use of the airport ended on December 31, 1945 and the airfield was turned over to civil authorities and converted into a civil airport in 1947.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Anderson Regional Airport (AND), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of GRD.
- Because of Greenwood County Airport's relatively low elevation of 631 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood County 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.
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood County Airport", another name for GRD is "Coronaca Army Airfield".
Facts about Eday Airport (EOI):
- The furthest airport from Eday Airport (EOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Eday Airport", another name for EOI is "London Airport".
- The closest airport to Eday Airport (EOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of EOI.
- Eday Airport (EOI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Eday Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Eday 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.68 miles (57.42 km) WNW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.33 miles (60.07 km) NNW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 44.83 miles (72.14 km) N | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) NNE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 49.62 miles (79.85 km) NW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) NW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) S | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) S | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 63.22 miles (101.75 km) ESE | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) WNW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 69.30 miles (111.52 km) ESE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) WSW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 80.95 miles (130.27 km) ESE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,450.15 miles (18,427.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,431.09 miles (18,396.52 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.40 miles (18,350.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,396.37 miles (18,340.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,384.37 miles (18,321.33 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,376.98 miles (18,309.44 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,376.03 miles (18,307.89 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,365.56 miles (18,291.05 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,334.98 miles (18,241.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,322.09 miles (18,221.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,314.73 miles (18,209.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,302.63 miles (18,189.78 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,301.96 miles (18,188.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.23 miles (8.42 km) ESE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) ENE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) ENE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 87.33 miles (140.55 km) NE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 99.98 miles (160.90 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 110.23 miles (177.40 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 138.94 miles (223.61 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 144.39 miles (232.37 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 189.41 miles (304.83 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.79 miles (18,521.56 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,480.54 miles (18,476.09 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,475.33 miles (18,467.71 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,421.23 miles (18,380.64 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,416.95 miles (18,373.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,395.58 miles (18,339.36 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,382.73 miles (18,318.69 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,377.63 miles (18,310.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,360.68 miles (18,283.19 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,355.96 miles (18,275.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,341.13 miles (18,251.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,339.10 miles (18,248.46 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,333.86 miles (18,240.03 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,329.78 miles (18,233.47 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,307.96 miles (18,198.35 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |