Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Khasab, Oman:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Khasab Airport (KHS), Khasab, Oman would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,273 miles (or 11,705 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 Khasab 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 Piedmont Triad International Airport and Khasab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Delta Connection carrier Comair built a maintenance hangar at PTI to perform work on their CRJ's in 2005, bringing nearly 60 mechanics to Greensboro.
• 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.
• 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.
• FedEx Express opened the hub building at Piedmont Triad International Airport in June 2009.
• By 1975 airport officials began to plan for a new terminal.
• 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 Cargo Terminals have expanded in the last 13 years.

Facts about Khasab Airport (KHS):

• The closest airport to Khasab Airport (KHS) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of KHS.
• Khasab Airport (KHS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Khasab Airport (KHS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Khasab Airport", another name for KHS is "مطار خصب".
• Because of Khasab Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Khasab 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.