Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Corpus Christi, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP), Corpus Christi, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,169 miles (or 1,882 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 Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, 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: | NGP / KNGP |
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| Location: | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'32"N by 97°17'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Station |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGP |
| More Information: | NGP Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- 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.
- A third runway was built to accommodate the hub operation, parallel to one of the existing ones.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport is an airport just west of Greensboro, serving Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem as well as the entire Piedmont Triad Region in North Carolina.
- 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.
- US Airways operates a US Airways Club across from Gate 45.
- Work on the new facility began in 1978.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP):
- In addition to Navy students, VT-31 and 35 train pilots from the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Corpus Christi", another name for NGP is "Truax Field".
- Other aircraft found at NAS Corpus Christi include the UH-1N Huey, a helicopter used primarily for search and rescue, as well as P-3 Orions and RQ-1 Predators.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of NGP.
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) has 4 runways.
- In 1941, 800 instructors provided training for more than 300 student pilots a month.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,098 miles (17,861 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
