Nonstop flight route between George, South Africa and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Airport (GRJ), George, South Africa and Edmonton International Airport (YEG), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,919 miles (or 15,964 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 George Airport and Edmonton International 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 George Airport and Edmonton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRJ / FAGG |
Airport Name: | George Airport |
Location: | George, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E |
Area Served: | George, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRJ |
More Information: | GRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEG / CYEG |
Airport Name: | Edmonton International Airport |
Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'36"N by 113°34'45"W |
Area Served: | Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2373 feet (723 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEG |
More Information: | YEG Maps & Info |
Facts about George Airport (GRJ):
- The furthest airport from George Airport (GRJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- George Airport (GRJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to George Airport (GRJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GRJ.
- Because of George Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at George 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.
Facts about Edmonton International Airport (YEG):
- During the 1970s, the airport experienced a rapid growth in traffic as the city of Edmonton grew, and served approximately 2 million passengers by 1980.
- Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region of the Canadian province of Alberta.
- The closest airport to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is CFB Edmonton (YED), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of YEG.
- The SkyShuttle services the airport and selected stops in the city of Edmonton typically adjacent to major hotels.
- An eight-storey, 213-room Renaissance hotel, which opened in Spring 2014, is located adjacent to the north terminal.
- EIA is located within the Edmonton Capital Region, close to the towns of Devon and Beaumont, the city of Leduc, and adjacent to the Nisku industrial park.
- Edmonton International Airport handled 6,983,229 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG) has 2 runways.