Nonstop flight route between Sacramento, California, United States and Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California, United States and Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,363 miles (or 3,804 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 Sacramento International Airport and Montgomery County Airpark, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMF / KSMF |
Airport Name: | Sacramento International Airport |
Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°41'44"N by 121°35'26"W |
Area Served: | Sacramento, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Sacramento |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMF |
More Information: | SMF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAI / KGAI |
Airport Name: | Montgomery County Airpark |
Location: | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'5"N by 77°9'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Montgomery County Revenue Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAI |
More Information: | GAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sacramento International Airport (SMF):
- Because of Sacramento International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento 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.
- The furthest airport from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The consolidated rental car terminal, the first of its kind in the nation, gave all rental car customers a single point of access that could be reached on a single shuttle.
- In 2011 the airport carried an estimated 9 million passengers.
- Sacramento International Airport handled 8,910,570 passengers last year.
- On June 7, 2006, plans were announced to replace the aging Terminal B with a brand new terminal by the year 2012.
- In 2006 Sacramento International Airport was one of the first airports in the nation to offer free wireless Internet service.
- The Terminal A Parking Garage opened September 23, 2004.
- In the 1990s the consolidated rental car facility and Terminal A opened, which was designed by Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects.
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of SMF.
Facts about Montgomery County Airpark (GAI):
- Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is College Park Airport (CGS), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) SE of GAI.
- The furthest airport from Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,667 miles (18,776 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Montgomery County Airpark's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Montgomery County Airpark 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.