Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,744 miles (or 6,026 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 Sylt Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Sylt Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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: | GWT / EDXW | 
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| Location: | Westerland, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Sylt, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWT | 
| More Information: | GWT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP | 
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | 
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP | 
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- In 1990 Sylt Airport received new technical equipment as well as new passenger facilities.
 - Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
 - Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
 - In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
 - The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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.
 
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- A project completed in late 2011 was the new control tower and Tracon facility.
 - Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The airport is referenced in the 1990 film Home Alone and in The Office.
 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
 - In May 2006 the airport completed an $80 million new terminal and garage.
 
