Nonstop flight route between Grímsey, Iceland and Amarillo, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grímsey Airport (GRY), Grímsey, Iceland and Tradewind Airport (TDW), Amarillo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,849 miles (or 6,194 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 Grímsey Airport and Tradewind 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 Grímsey Airport and Tradewind Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRY / BIGR | 
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| Location: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°32'48"N by 18°1'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Grímsey, Iceland | 
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRY | 
| More Information: | GRY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDW / KTDW | 
| Airport Name: | Tradewind Airport | 
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'12"N by 101°49'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Amarillo, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tradewind LLC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3649 feet (1,112 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TDW | 
| More Information: | TDW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Grímsey Airport (GRY):
- Grímsey Airport (GRY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Grímsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Grímsey 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 furthest airport from Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,061 miles (17,801 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Grímsey Airport (GRY) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of GRY.
 - In addition to being known as "Grímsey Airport", another name for GRY is "Grímseyjarflugvöllur".
 
Facts about Tradewind Airport (TDW):
- Tradewind Airport (TDW) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of TDW.
 - The furthest airport from Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
