Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Greenfield, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Pope Field (GFD), Greenfield, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 838 miles (or 1,348 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 Portland International Jetport and Pope Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFD / KGFD |
Airport Name: | Pope Field |
Location: | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W |
Area Served: | Greenfield, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Pope Airport Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 895 feet (273 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFD |
More Information: | GFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- The airfield was founded in the late 1920s by Dr.
- 1987 saw the arrival of Continental Airlines, when the airline bought PEOPLExpress and took over their routes.
- After Independence Air went bankrupt Portland had no low-cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to decline.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the wake of the September 11 attacks many U.S.
Facts about Pope Field (GFD):
- Because of Pope Field's relatively low elevation of 895 feet, planes can take off or land at Pope Field 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.
- Pope Field (GFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (GFD) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of GFD.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (GFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,219 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.