Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,687 miles (or 5,934 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 Tenerife-South 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 Tenerife-South 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: | TFS / GCTS |
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Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°2'39"N by 16°34'21"W |
Area Served: | Tenerife |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TFS |
More Information: | TFS 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.
- Allegiant Air began service to Orlando Sanford International Airport and St.
- 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.
- The new passenger terminal opened in 1958, replacing the temporary facility that had served since World War II.
- FedEx Express opened the hub building at Piedmont Triad International Airport in June 2009.
- 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.
Facts about Tenerife-South Airport (TFS):
- Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was opened by Queen Sofía on 6 November 1978.
- Tenerife South Airport, previously known as Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, is one of two international airports located on the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands.
- Tenerife-South Airport handled 8,701,983 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tenerife-South Airport", other names for TFS include "Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur" and "Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofía Airport".
- The furthest airport from Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tenerife-South Airport (meaning Tenerife-South Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of TFS.
- Because of Tenerife-South Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Tenerife-South 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.