Nonstop flight route between Warsaw, Poland and Greenville, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Warsaw, Poland and Greenville Airport (GRE), Greenville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,891 miles (or 7,871 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport and Greenville 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport and Greenville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAW / EPWA |
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Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°9'56"N by 20°58'1"E |
Area Served: | Warsaw, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Polish Airports State Enterprise (PPL) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WAW |
More Information: | WAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRE / KGRE |
Airport Name: | Greenville Airport |
Location: | Greenville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'9"N by 89°22'45"W |
Area Served: | Greenville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRE |
More Information: | GRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW):
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) has 2 runways.
- Taxis are also available at the airport.
- It was only in 1990, after the fall of communism, that a new terminal started to be built at Okęcie.
- In 2010, the designation of terminals had changed and the entire former Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 complex is now designated as Terminal A divided into five check-in areas in two main halls.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport handled 10,683,706 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Warsaw Chopin Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Warsaw Chopin 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.
- On 25 November 2013, the airport announced accommodating – for the first time in history – its 10 millionth passenger in a single year.
- The closest airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNE of WAW.
- The airport has two intersecting runways, whose configuration and available taxiways under current rules permit 34 passenger operations per hour.
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw Chopin Airport", another name for WAW is "Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie".
- After the war, LOT Polish Airlines resumed operations at Okęcie using what was left of the pre-war infrastructure.
Facts about Greenville Airport (GRE):
- The closest airport to Greenville Airport (GRE) is Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of GRE.
- Greenville Airport (GRE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Greenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenville 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 Greenville Airport (GRE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.