Nonstop flight route between Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Stewart, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy and Stewart Aerodrome (ZST), Stewart, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,504 miles (or 8,858 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 Stewart Aerodrome, 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 Stewart Aerodrome. 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 |
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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: | ZST / CZST |
| Airport Name: | Stewart Aerodrome |
| Location: | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°55'58"N by 129°58'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | District of Stewart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZST |
| More Information: | ZST 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.
- Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport is an airport serving Taranto and Grottaglie, both comunes in the province of Taranto in Italy.
- In August 2012, the broker ESAFLY announced that it plans to commence scheduled services from Taranto.
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
Facts about Stewart Aerodrome (ZST):
- The furthest airport from Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,538 miles (16,959 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Stewart Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Stewart Aerodrome 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.
- Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) is Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSW of ZST.
