Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Redding, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD), Redding, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,293 miles (or 10,127 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield, 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport and Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAR / LIBG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Taranto / Grottaglie, Italy | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAR | 
| More Information: | TAR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDD / KRDD | 
| Airport Name: | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Redding, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°30'32"N by 122°17'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Redding, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Redding | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RDD | 
| More Information: | RDD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- Because of Taranto-Grottaglie Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Taranto-Grottaglie 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 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,817 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In August 2012, the broker ESAFLY announced that it plans to commence scheduled services from Taranto.
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
Facts about Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD):
- The furthest airport from Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,201 miles (18,026 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 19 December 1945 the military declared Redding AAF excess and on 18 November 1946 it was turned over to the City of Redding for a civil airfield.
- Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield 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 Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) is Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of RDD.
- Redding Airport had scheduled jet service operated by four airlines over the years.




