Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°38'32"N by 106°55'4"W)
Distance from GSO to EGE:
1,486.06 miles (2,391.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,486 miles (or 2,392 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 relatively short distance between Piedmont Triad International Airport and Eagle County Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | EGE / KEGE |
| Airport Name: | Eagle County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'32"N by 106°55'4"W |
| Area Served: | Eagle, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Eagle County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6547 feet (1,996 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGE |
| More Information: | EGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- 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.
- In July 1942 responsibility for the airport was given to the Greensboro-High Point Airport Authority, with representatives from Greensboro, High Point, and the Sedgefield community.
- 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.
- Independence Air began service into Greensboro when the airline started up with service to Washington Dulles International Airport.
- FedEx Express opened the hub building at Piedmont Triad International Airport in June 2009.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- In the mid-1990s Continental Airlines developed a hub at the airport, largely to support its new Continental Lite low-fare product.
- US Airways operates a US Airways Club across from Gate 45.
- Pitcairn Aviation, Incorporated was given the contract to fly the airmail route, the second official airmail route in the United States, and Pitcairn Aviation made the first delivery of airmail in North Carolina on May 1, 1928.
- 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.
- Work on the new facility began in 1978.
Facts about Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE):
- The closest airport to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of EGE.
- While there is no standard published ILS approach at the airport, there is a special ILS approach, mostly used by the airlines, which requires permission and training from the FSDO.
- The airport is largely seasonal, with the greatest number of scheduled flights operating during the winter months.
- The furthest airport from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,946 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Eagle County Regional Airport handled 218,105 passengers last year.
- Because of Eagle County Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,547 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EGE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EGE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are several private charter companies that offer ground transportation service to Vail, Beaver Creek, and Aspen.
| 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 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) S | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 43.36 miles (69.78 km) SE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 43.83 miles (70.53 km) W | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 60.07 miles (96.68 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 60.42 miles (97.24 km) N | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 67.02 miles (107.85 km) NNW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 76.60 miles (123.28 km) S | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.88 km) SSE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WSW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 93.86 miles (151.05 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) SW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 97.37 miles (156.70 km) ENE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) E | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) ENE | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) ESE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.47 miles (17,616.60 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,826.45 miles (17,423.43 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,797.87 miles (17,377.44 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,776.85 miles (17,343.62 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,618.91 miles (17,089.44 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,501.30 miles (16,900.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,496.58 miles (16,892.57 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,457.48 miles (16,829.64 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,383.94 miles (16,711.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,345.66 miles (16,649.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,327.41 miles (16,620.31 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,310.14 miles (16,592.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,298.69 miles (16,574.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,289.49 miles (16,559.29 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |