Nonstop flight route between Thessaloniki, Greece and Greensboro, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W)
Distance from SKG to GSO:
5,236.19 miles (8,426.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece and Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,236 miles (or 8,427 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKG / LGTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E |
| Area Served: | Thessaloniki |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Civilian, military |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKG |
| More Information: | SKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSO / KGSO |
| Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
| Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
| Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
| More Information: | GSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):
- The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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 "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
- The terminal building took its current form, when an additional of 19,000m² were added to the western and eastern side of the terminal building, completed in November 2000 and June 2003 respectively.
- The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
- The airport of Thessaloniki is also the home ground of Aeolus Aviation Academy, which is a privately owned FTO and Thessaloniki Aeroclub, both offering pilot training.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia", formerly known as Mikra Airport and officially known as Macedonia International Airport, is located about 15 km SE of the city center of Thessaloniki, Greece at Thermi.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
- In September 1965 a new terminal building opened on a new location.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad 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.
- Skybus Airlines began service to Port Columbus International Airport as well in May 2007.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- A third runway was built to accommodate the hub operation, parallel to one of the existing ones.
- By 1975 airport officials began to plan for a new terminal.
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Also in the mid-1990s, start-up carrier Eastwind Airlines began serving PTI.
- The Cargo Terminals have expanded in the last 13 years.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) WSW | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece |     |
| 2 | 65.82 miles (105.93 km) SSW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 3 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) W | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 4 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) S | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 5 | 90.50 miles (145.65 km) ENE | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 6 | 96.95 miles (156.02 km) SSE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) NW | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 8 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) WNW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 9 | 126.56 miles (203.69 km) ESE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 10 | 126.98 miles (204.35 km) WSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 11 | 134.13 miles (215.86 km) SE | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 12 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) NE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) N | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 154.84 miles (249.20 km) E | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 158.11 miles (254.46 km) SSW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,418.75 miles (18,376.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,148.99 miles (17,942.51 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,144.04 miles (17,934.55 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,092.21 miles (17,851.13 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,058.42 miles (17,796.76 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,035.70 miles (17,760.19 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,011.34 miles (17,720.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,007.80 miles (17,715.29 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,007.60 miles (17,714.97 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,006.34 miles (17,712.94 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,003.69 miles (17,708.68 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,993.38 miles (17,692.08 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,977.37 miles (17,666.32 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.08 miles (25.88 km) W | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 45.17 miles (72.70 km) SW | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 46.87 miles (75.42 km) NE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) W | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) SW | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) ESE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 66.90 miles (107.66 km) SSE | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 73.63 miles (118.50 km) SW | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) NNW | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) SE | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 82.75 miles (133.18 km) NNW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.18 miles (133.86 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 84.86 miles (136.57 km) N | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.91 miles (136.65 km) WSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,573.70 miles (18,626.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,552.77 miles (18,592.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,531.63 miles (18,558.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,521.16 miles (18,541.47 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,508.04 miles (18,520.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,483.48 miles (18,480.82 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,483.10 miles (18,480.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,446.69 miles (18,421.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,437.05 miles (18,406.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,427.65 miles (18,390.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,423.26 miles (18,383.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.13 miles (18,338.63 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,393.55 miles (18,336.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.18 miles (18,301.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |