Nonstop flight route between Ithaca, New York, United States and Leipzig, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York, United States and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Leipzig, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,967 miles (or 6,384 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Leipzig/Halle 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Leipzig/Halle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITH / KITH |
| Airport Name: | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ithaca, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'29"N by 76°27'30"W |
| Area Served: | Ithaca, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Tompkins County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ITH |
| More Information: | ITH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEJ / EDDP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leipzig, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'26"N by 12°14'11"E |
| Area Served: | Leipzig and Halle |
| Operator/Owner: | Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEJ |
| More Information: | LEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH):
- In 2009 Regional Elite Airline Services took over ground handling duties from Mesaba Airlines for the Delta Connection flights to Detroit.
- TCAT Route 32 travels to Cornell University and downtown Ithaca Monday through Friday, On weekends similar service is on Route 72.
- The closest airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of ITH.
- The furthest airport from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has 2 runways.
- The original Ithaca Municipal Airport was west of downtown Ithaca, near the inlet of Cayuga Lake.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ):
- In addition to being known as "Leipzig/Halle Airport", another name for LEJ is "Flughafen Leipzig/Halle".
- DHL Aviation moved its European hub from Brussels Airport to Leipzig/Halle in early 2008 and thereby increased cargo traffic.
- The furthest airport from Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Leipzig/Halle Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig/Halle 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.
- Furthermore some US airlines fly to Leipzig/Halle on behalf of the US Department of Defense that engaged them to bring US Army troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.
- The closest airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LEJ.
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) has 2 runways.
- Leipzig/Halle Airport handled 2,286,151 passengers last year.
