Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Texas, United States and Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majors Airport (GVT), Greenville, Texas, United States and Flying Cloud Airport (FCM), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 824 miles (or 1,327 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 Majors Airport and Flying Cloud Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVT / KGVT |
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| Location: | Greenville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'4"N by 96°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Greenville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVT |
| More Information: | GVT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCM / KFCM |
| Airport Name: | Flying Cloud Airport |
| Location: | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'37"N by 93°27'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Airports Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCM |
| More Information: | FCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Majors Airport (GVT):
- Because of Majors Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Majors 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.
- Majors AAF was inactivated on 18 July 1945 after the defeat of Germany.
- In addition to being known as "Majors Airport", another name for GVT is "Majors Army Airfield".
- Majors Airport (GVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Majors Airport is a city-owned airport five miles southeast of Greenville, in Hunt County, Texas.
- The closest airport to Majors Airport (GVT) is Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of GVT.
- The furthest airport from Majors Airport (GVT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Flying Cloud Airport (FCM):
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of FCM.
- Because of Flying Cloud Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Flying Cloud 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 furthest airport from Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,297 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
