Nonstop flight route between Warsaw, Poland and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Warsaw, Poland and Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,150 miles (or 8,288 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 Orlando/Sanford International 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 Orlando/Sanford International 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: | SFB / KSFB |
Airport Name: | Orlando/Sanford International Airport |
Location: | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W |
Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Sanford Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFB |
More Information: | SFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW):
- On 25 November 2013, the airport announced accommodating – for the first time in history – its 10 millionth passenger in a single year.
- Between 20:00 and 04:00 hours, Runway 15/33 is used, weather and technical considerations permitting.
- 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.
- 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.
- After the war, LOT Polish Airlines resumed operations at Okęcie using what was left of the pre-war infrastructure.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport handled 10,683,706 passengers last year.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport is located in the south-west part of Warsaw, approximately 10 km from the city centre.
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw Chopin Airport", another name for WAW is "Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie".
- 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.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) has 2 runways.
- The airport has two intersecting runways, whose configuration and available taxiways under current rules permit 34 passenger operations per hour.
Facts about Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB):
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport is in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando.
- Because of Orlando/Sanford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando/Sanford International 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.
- OLF Osceola was transferred to the control of Seminole County, Florida but was never officially recommissioned as an active airfield.
- In 1992 parts of the action film Passenger 57, starring Wesley Snipes, were filmed at the then-Orlando Sanford Regional Airport, where it represented a small airport in Louisiana.
- The closest airport to Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SFB.
- Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) has 4 runways.
- The airport is home to Aerosim Flight Academy, formerly Delta Connection Academy, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, which provides ab initio flight training for prospective regional airline and international pilots.
- The furthest airport from Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2010 Allegiant Air announced it was moving many flights to larger and more centrally located Orlando International Airport to compete with AirTran Airways.