Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Aqaba, Jordan:
Departure Airport:
(36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°36'41"N by 35°1'5"E)
Distance from GSO to AQJ:
6,239.25 miles (10,041.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), Aqaba, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,239 miles (or 10,041 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport and King Hussein International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSO / KGSO |
| Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
| Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
| Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
| More Information: | GSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQJ / OJAQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aqaba, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'41"N by 35°1'5"E |
| Area Served: | Aqaba |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Wings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQJ |
| More Information: | AQJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- Independence Air began service into Greensboro when the airline started up with service to Washington Dulles International Airport.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- The airport was renamed Greensboro-High Point Airport and later Greensboro – High Point – Winston-Salem Regional Airport.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- A third runway was built to accommodate the hub operation, parallel to one of the existing ones.
- An antecedent of PTI Airport, one of the first commercial airports in the South, Maynard Field was dedicated on December 6, 1919, just west of Greensboro near Oak Ridge.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad International 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.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport had its start in 1927 when the Tri-City Airport Commission selected 112 acres near the community of Friendship for an airport, and petitioned to become a stop along the congressionally authorized airmail route from New York to New Orleans.
- Also in the mid-1990s, start-up carrier Eastwind Airlines began serving PTI.
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about King Hussein International Airport (AQJ):
- Annual Capacity 1,000,000, The airport has 4 check-in desks, 2 gates, a cargo building and a cargo apron together with a parallel taxiway.
- Aqaba Airport ) is an airport located in the vicinity of Industrial City, northern suburb of Aqaba in Jordan.
- Because of King Hussein International Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at King Hussein International 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 closest airport to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) is Eilat Airport (ETH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of AQJ.
- In addition to being known as "King Hussein International Airport", another name for AQJ is "مطار الملك حسين الدولي".
- The furthest airport from King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,802 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.08 miles (25.88 km) W | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.17 miles (72.70 km) SW | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 46.87 miles (75.42 km) NE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) W | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) SW | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) ESE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 66.90 miles (107.66 km) SSE | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 73.63 miles (118.50 km) SW | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) NNW | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) SE | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 82.75 miles (133.18 km) NNW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.18 miles (133.86 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) N | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.91 miles (136.65 km) WSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,573.70 miles (18,626.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,552.77 miles (18,592.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,531.63 miles (18,558.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,521.16 miles (18,541.47 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,508.04 miles (18,520.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,483.48 miles (18,480.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,483.10 miles (18,480.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,446.69 miles (18,421.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,437.05 miles (18,406.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,427.65 miles (18,390.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,423.26 miles (18,383.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.13 miles (18,338.63 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,393.55 miles (18,336.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.18 miles (18,301.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.12 miles (8.24 km) SW | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 2 | 14.51 miles (23.36 km) W | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 3 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) N | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 4 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) NNW | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 5 | 70.65 miles (113.70 km) N | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 73.00 miles (117.48 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 86.15 miles (138.64 km) SW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 8 | 117.08 miles (188.42 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 9 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 10 | 120.64 miles (194.15 km) N | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 11 | 121.29 miles (195.20 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 12 | 123.16 miles (198.21 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 13 | 128.74 miles (207.18 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 129.51 miles (208.42 km) SE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 156.13 miles (251.27 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,802.12 miles (18,993.62 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,706.39 miles (18,839.56 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,666.57 miles (18,775.48 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,623.81 miles (18,706.66 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,600.07 miles (18,668.46 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,588.86 miles (18,650.42 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,546.50 miles (18,582.24 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,533.03 miles (18,560.57 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,507.89 miles (18,520.11 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,499.09 miles (18,505.95 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,486.19 miles (18,485.18 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,472.98 miles (18,463.93 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,465.37 miles (18,451.68 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,462.54 miles (18,447.12 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |