Nonstop flight route between Kithira, Greece and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT), Kithira, Greece and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,864 miles (or 3,000 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 Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" and Glasgow International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIT / LGKC |
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| Location: | Kithira, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°16'27"N by 23°1'1"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIT |
| More Information: | KIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
| More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT):
- Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NNW of KIT.
- In addition to being known as "Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"", another name for KIT is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κυθήρων " Αλέξανδρος Αριστοτέλους Ωνάσης"".
- The furthest airport from Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- In 2007, Glasgow became the second busiest airport in Scotland as passenger numbers were surpassed by those at Edinburgh Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- In 1975, the BAA took ownership of Glasgow Airport.
- In 1940, a torpedo training unit was formed, which trained both RAF and Royal Navy crews.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow International 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 Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The East Pier, constructed in the mid-1970s, was originally used for international flights but in recent years has been redeveloped for use by EasyJet and Loganair as well as some charters.
