Nonstop flight route between Jönköping, Sweden and Gainesville, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jönköping Airport (JKG), Jönköping, Sweden and Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,981 miles (or 8,015 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 Jönköping Airport and Gainesville Municipal 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 Jönköping Airport and Gainesville Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JKG / ESGJ |
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Location: | Jönköping, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°45'29"N by 14°4'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Swedish Civil Aviation Administration |
Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
Elevation: | 741 feet (226 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JKG |
More Information: | JKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Jönköping Airport (JKG):
- There is parking at the airport, short-term and long-term parking lots.
- The airport was founded and opened in 1961 and was nationally owned until December 2009.
- The furthest airport from Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,372 miles (18,301 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Jönköping Airport's relatively low elevation of 741 feet, planes can take off or land at Jönköping 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jönköping Airport", another name for JKG is "Jönköping flygplats".
- Jönköping Airport (JKG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jönköping Airport (JKG) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNW of JKG.
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville Municipal 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
- Known units which trained at Gainesville were the 8th and 426th Reconnaissance Groups.