Nonstop flight route between Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden and Great Bend, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN), Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden and Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,679 miles (or 7,531 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 Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport and Great Bend Municipal Airport, 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 Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport and Great Bend Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THN / ESGT |
Airport Name: | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport |
Location: | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°19'27"N by 12°20'11"E |
Operator/Owner: | Fyrstadsflyget |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THN |
More Information: | THN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN):
- Because of Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Trollhättan–Vänersborg 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.
- Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,366 miles (18,292 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) is Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of THN.
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.