Nonstop flight route between Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Sarh, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Sarh Airport (SRH), Sarh, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,036 miles (or 9,714 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 Reading Regional Airport and Sarh 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 Reading Regional Airport and Sarh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDG / KRDG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
| Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
| More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRH / FTTA |
| Airport Name: | Sarh Airport |
| Location: | Sarh, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRH |
| More Information: | SRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Opened as a civil airport in April 1938, Reading Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces First Air Force as a training airfield during World War II.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading Regional 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.
- On 11 November 1943 the 26th was reassigned to Camp Campbell, Kentucky to train with the 101st Airborne Division before deploying to England, and engaging in combat operations as part of Ninth Air Force.
- On 5 December 1984 Reading Airport was dedicated as Carl Andrew Spaatz Field.
- In the 1950s TWA, Capital and Colonial stopped at Reading.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
Facts about Sarh Airport (SRH):
- The closest airport to Sarh Airport (SRH) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) S of SRH.
- The furthest airport from Sarh Airport (SRH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Sarh Airport (meaning Sarh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Sarh Airport (SRH) currently has only 1 runway.
