Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Trona, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°48'46"N by 117°19'36"W)
Distance from GWT to TRH:
5,392.91 miles (8,679.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Trona Airport (TRH), Trona, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,393 miles (or 8,679 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 Trona 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 Trona 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: | TRH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trona, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'46"N by 117°19'36"W |
| Area Served: | Trona, California |
| Operator/Owner: | US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1718 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRH |
| More Information: | TRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
- 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 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.
- The island of Sylt used to be a famous destination for leisure and holidays back in the beginning of the 20th century.
Facts about Trona Airport (TRH):
- The furthest airport from Trona Airport (TRH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- During World War II it was an outlying field to Marine Corp Mojave Airfield
- In addition to being known as "Trona Airport", another name for TRH is "L72".
- Trona Airport (TRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Trona Airport (TRH) is Inyokern Airport (IYK), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of TRH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) ENE | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 43.14 miles (69.43 km) N | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 3 | 53.09 miles (85.43 km) SSW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) SSE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) E | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 6 | 65.43 miles (105.31 km) NNE | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 7 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) N | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 8 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) SSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) S | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) ESE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) ENE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 12 | 97.62 miles (157.11 km) S | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.41 miles (161.60 km) NNE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 14 | 110.87 miles (178.43 km) SE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.36 miles (180.82 km) SW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,640.31 miles (18,733.21 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,430.28 miles (18,395.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,401.31 miles (18,348.59 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,387.03 miles (18,325.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,381.57 miles (18,316.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,378.04 miles (18,311.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,377.55 miles (18,310.35 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,367.05 miles (18,293.46 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,347.47 miles (18,261.94 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,335.99 miles (18,243.46 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,325.54 miles (18,226.64 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,318.40 miles (18,215.16 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,313.74 miles (18,207.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 2 | 53.73 miles (86.48 km) SE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 3 | 69.75 miles (112.25 km) SW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) SSW | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 5 | 72.93 miles (117.38 km) SSE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 6 | 78.16 miles (125.79 km) SW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 7 | 78.42 miles (126.20 km) NNE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 84.03 miles (135.23 km) S | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) S | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 10 | 89.51 miles (144.05 km) SW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 11 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 92.26 miles (148.49 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 98.27 miles (158.16 km) W | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) WSW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 106.16 miles (170.86 km) NE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.15 miles (18,256.59 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,331.78 miles (18,236.69 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,326.70 miles (18,228.51 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,318.59 miles (18,215.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,243.32 miles (18,094.32 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,122.93 miles (17,900.57 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,107.93 miles (17,876.44 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,070.61 miles (17,816.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,968.83 miles (17,652.57 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,948.79 miles (17,620.33 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,940.21 miles (17,606.52 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,934.72 miles (17,597.68 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,922.52 miles (17,578.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,921.90 miles (17,577.05 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,902.08 miles (17,545.15 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |