Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Siglufjörður, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°7'59"N by 18°55'0"W)
Distance from GSO to SIJ:
3,164.38 miles (5,092.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), Siglufjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,164 miles (or 5,093 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 Siglufjörður 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 Siglufjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SIJ / BISI |
| Airport Name: | Siglufjörður Airport |
| Location: | Siglufjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°7'59"N by 18°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIJ |
| More Information: | SIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- 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.
- In December 2008, FedEx Express said that it would open the hub on time in June 2009, but it will operate at nowhere near capacity.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Work on the new facility began in 1978.
Facts about Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ):
- Because of Siglufjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Siglufjörður 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 Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of SIJ.
- Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,083 miles (17,837 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| 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 | 33.35 miles (53.66 km) SW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 2 | 37.89 miles (60.98 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 3 | 40.46 miles (65.11 km) SE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ESE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 68.33 miles (109.96 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 7 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) ESE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 118.20 miles (190.23 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) ESE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 11 | 148.16 miles (238.44 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 165.91 miles (267.00 km) SE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 14 | 183.20 miles (294.83 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 191.37 miles (307.97 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,083.21 miles (17,836.65 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,048.42 miles (17,780.66 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,000.57 miles (17,703.66 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,958.58 miles (17,636.09 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,950.32 miles (17,622.79 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,932.05 miles (17,593.39 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,927.60 miles (17,586.23 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,926.18 miles (17,583.95 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,880.99 miles (17,511.22 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,863.58 miles (17,483.20 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,853.99 miles (17,467.76 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,848.53 miles (17,458.97 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,834.15 miles (17,435.83 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,813.25 miles (17,402.20 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,775.10 miles (17,340.79 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |