Nonstop flight route between Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States and Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Princeton Airport (PCT), Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States and Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,253 miles (or 5,234 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 Princeton Airport and Glasgow 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 Princeton Airport and Glasgow International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Princeton Airport (PCT):

• The furthest airport from Princeton Airport (PCT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,739 miles (18,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Princeton Airport (PCT) is Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of PCT.
• The airport was established by Richard A.
• In addition to being known as "Princeton Airport", another name for PCT is "39N".
• Princeton Airport (PCT) currently has only 1 runway.
• On March 29, 1985, the airport was purchased by Princeton Aero Corp.
• Because of Princeton Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Princeton 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.

Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):

• In the 1960s, Glasgow Corporation decided that a new airport for the city was required.
• Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
• A dedicated international departure lounge and pier was added at the western side of the building, leaving the facility with a total of 38 gates, bringing its capacity up to nine million passengers per 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.
• In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
• Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• The Central Pier, which was part of the original 1966 building, is now used for domestic destinations.
• In 1940, a torpedo training unit was formed, which trained both RAF and Royal Navy crews.
• Further growth is hampered by the airport's location, which is constrained by the M8 motorway to the south, the town of Renfrew to the east and the River Clyde to the north.
• In 2007, Glasgow became the second busiest airport in Scotland as passenger numbers were surpassed by those at Edinburgh Airport.