Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Reno, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), Reno, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,231 miles (or 8,419 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 Reno–Tahoe 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 Reno–Tahoe 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 |
Airport Names: |
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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: | RNO / KRNO |
Airport Name: | Reno–Tahoe International Airport |
Location: | Reno, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'57"N by 119°46'5"W |
Area Served: | Reno, Nevada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4415 feet (1,346 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNO |
More Information: | RNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
- The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
- Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
Facts about Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO):
- Reno/Tahoe International Airport covers an area of 1,450 acres at an elevation of 4,415 feet above mean sea level.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport handled 3,431,986 passengers last year.
- The airport was built in 1929 by Boeing Transport Inc.
- The passenger terminal is named after the late US Senator Howard Cannon.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- Because of Reno–Tahoe International Airport's high elevation of 4,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RNO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RNO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of RNO.