Nonstop flight route between Renton, Washington, United States and San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), Renton, Washington, United States and Gillespie Field (SEE), San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,050 miles (or 1,690 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 Renton Municipal Airport and Gillespie Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNT / KRNT |
| Airport Name: | Renton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Renton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'35"N by 122°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Renton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Renton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNT |
| More Information: | RNT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEE / KSEE |
| Airport Name: | Gillespie Field |
| Location: | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'33"N by 116°58'20"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 388 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEE |
| More Information: | SEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Renton Municipal Airport (RNT):
- Renton Airport is adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory that manufactures 737s and formerly 757s, and is the initial point of departure for airplanes produced in that facility.
- The closest airport to Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of RNT.
- Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Renton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Renton Municipal 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 Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,776 miles (17,342 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Gillespie Field (SEE):
- The furthest airport from Gillespie Field (SEE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,534 miles (18,562 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Gillespie Field's relatively low elevation of 388 feet, planes can take off or land at Gillespie 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.
- In 1946 the airfield was turned over to San Diego County and became a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Gillespie Field (SEE) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of SEE.
- In February 1944, the camp was commissioned as Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Gillespie under the command of Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
- Gillespie Field (SEE) has 3 runways.
