Nonstop flight route between Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Cairo, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,207 miles (or 9,990 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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport and Cairo International 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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport and Cairo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSP / KGSP |
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Location: | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°53'44"N by 82°13'8"W |
Area Served: | Upstate South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Greenville–Spartanburg Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 964 feet (294 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSP |
More Information: | GSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
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Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
More Information: | CAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP):
- Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport covers 3,500 acres and has one runway, 4/22, 11,001 x 150 ft asphalt/concrete.
- Prior to GSP, Greenville and Spartanburg had separate airports and competed for airline service.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport", another name for GSP is "Roger Milliken Field".
- Because of Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 964 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenville–Spartanburg 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.
- Having been served by legacy carriers with large hubs in nearby Atlanta and Charlotte, GSP had historically been plagued with high fares.
- The closest airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WSW of GSP.
- GSP has six airlines and their regional affiliates.
- GSP opened on October 15, 1962, replacing Greenville Downtown Airport as the primary airline destination in the region.
- Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport handled 1,856,316 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,449 miles (18,425 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- The terminal will include larger and more modern retail areas and will also include Airbus A380 gates.
- The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo 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.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
- Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.
- With the national carrier, EgyptAir, and the Egyptian authorities planning to develop the airport as a hub for the Middle East and Africa, the airport facilities are in constant development.
- Given projected growth, and the limited ability to expand Terminal 2, the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation began construction of Terminal 3 in 2004.
- Smart Aviation Company has been based at the building since 2007 however it moved to a new executive FBO in 2010 located adjacent to Hall 4.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- Terminal 1 was originally used by EgyptAir and several Middle Eastern airlines however an increasing number of other foreign carriers, such as Air France and KLM transferred operations from Terminal 2 in 2006.