Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Munich, Bavaria, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Munich Airport (MUC), Munich, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 477 miles (or 767 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 Sylt Airport and Munich Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MUC / EDDM |
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Location: | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'14"N by 11°47'9"E |
Area Served: | Munich, Germany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1487 feet (453 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUC |
More Information: | MUC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
- The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
Facts about Munich Airport (MUC):
- The Munich Airport Centre is a shopping, business and recreation area that connects the two terminals.
- Munich Airport handled 38,672,644 passengers last year.
- In June 2003, Terminal 2 was finished, housing Star Alliance partners exclusively.
- Due to security regulations imposed by the European Union, the terminal has been equipped with facilities to handle passengers from countries considered insecure, i.e.
- The closest airport to Munich Airport (MUC) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of MUC.
- From 1939 to 1992, Munich was served by Munich-Riem Airport.
- The airport is located 28.5 km northeast of Munich near the old city of Freising and is named in memory of the former Bavarian Prime minister Franz Josef Strauss.
- Construction for the satellite building has started in 2012 and will be completed by 2015.
- Munich Airport (MUC) has 2 runways.
- The airport is named after Franz Josef Strauß, who played a prominent, albeit sometimes controversial role in politics of the Federal Republic of Germany from the 1950s until his death in 1988.
- In addition to being known as "Munich Airport", another name for MUC is "Flughafen München".
- The furthest airport from Munich Airport (MUC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,933 miles (19,204 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.