Nonstop flight route between Peru, Illinois, United States and Albany, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, United States and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 732 miles (or 1,178 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VYS / KVYS |
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Location: | Peru, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'6"N by 89°9'11"W |
Area Served: | Peru, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VYS |
More Information: | VYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
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Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Facts about Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS):
- Because of Illinois Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Illinois Valley Regional 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NE of VYS.
- Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Illinois Valley Regional Airport", another name for VYS is "Walter A. Duncan Field".
- The furthest airport from Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,020 miles (17,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- Adjacent to the airport, are the production facilities for Thrush Aircraft.
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia Regional 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
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