Nonstop flight route between Savoonga, Alaska, United States and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Savoonga Airport (SVA), Savoonga, Alaska, United States and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,364 miles (or 7,024 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 Savoonga Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Savoonga Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVA / PASA |
Airport Name: | Savoonga Airport |
Location: | Savoonga, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°41'11"N by 170°29'33"W |
Area Served: | Savoonga, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVA |
More Information: | SVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Savoonga Airport (SVA):
- The furthest airport from Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Savoonga Airport (SVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Savoonga Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Savoonga 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 closest airport to Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of SVA.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- The airfield returns to the hands of the NV Luchtvaartterrein Noord-Nederland.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- During World War II, between 1940 and 1945, the airport was occupied by the German Military.
- The Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"