Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Texas, United States and Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majors Airport (GVT), Greenville, Texas, United States and Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,774 miles (or 10,901 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 Majors Airport and Borg El Arab 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 Majors Airport and Borg El Arab 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: | 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: | HBE / HEBA |
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Location: | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'4"N by 29°41'47"E |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBE |
More Information: | HBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Majors Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Majors Airport", another name for GVT is "Majors Army Airfield".
- In addition to training United States Army pilots, the airfield was the training site for Escuadrón 201 of the Mexican Air Force.
- Majors Airport (GVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally named Majors Field, it is home to an L-3 Communications facility that modifies aircraft.
- The closest airport to Majors Airport (GVT) is Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of 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 Airport, named for Lieutenant Truett Majors, the first Hunt County native to perish in World War II, began operations on June 26, 1942, as a training center for the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE):
- Borg El Arab Airport had a major expansion in terms of the airport's passenger and cargo handling capacity in response to growing demand and the new facilities were inaugurated in 2010.
- In June 2009, governmental plans to develop an extension of Alexandria with an area of 390 acres located to the west of the old city were revealed.
- The closest airport to Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NE of HBE.
- In addition to being known as "Borg El Arab International Airport", another name for HBE is "مطار برج العرب الدولى".
- Because of Borg El Arab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Borg El Arab 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.
- The furthest airport from Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) currently has only 1 runway.