Nonstop flight route between Kalmar, Sweden and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), Kalmar, Sweden and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,033 miles (or 6,490 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 Kalmar Öland Airport and Philadelphia 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 Kalmar Öland Airport and Philadelphia 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: | KLR / ESMQ |
| Airport Name: | Kalmar Öland Airport |
| Location: | Kalmar, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°41'7"N by 16°17'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kalmar Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLR |
| More Information: | KLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR):
- The furthest airport from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,388 miles (18,327 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of KLR.
- Because of Kalmar Öland Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalmar Öland 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.
- Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) has 2 runways.
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
- US Airways became the dominant carrier at PHL during the 1980s and 1990s and shifted most of its hub operations from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in 2003.
- With 460,779 aircraft movements in 2010, Philadelphia International Airport ranks 12th busiest in the world in terms of aircraft movements.
- By 2005, there were two studies which dealt with expanding runway capacity at PHL airport.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During 1945 the Air Force reduced its use of the airport and it was returned to civil control that September.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- As part of Philadelphia International Airport's 6.4 billion dollar expansion plans, an automated people mover is expected between 2015 and 2019.
