Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Gothenburg, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), Gothenburg, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,839 miles (or 6,178 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 large distance between McGuire AFB and Göteborg Landvetter 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 McGuire AFB and Göteborg Landvetter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOT / ESGG |
| Airport Name: | Göteborg Landvetter Airport |
| Location: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'35"N by 12°17'27"E |
| Area Served: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Luftfartsverket (1977–2009) Swedavia (2010–present) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 506 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOT |
| More Information: | GOT Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- McGuire originated in 1941 as Fort Dix Army Air Force Base.
- The Bomarc site remained in operation under successor organizations after the inactivation of the NYADS.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- McGuire the only base in both the Air Mobility Command and the entire U.S.
- The 305th Air Mobility Wing along with the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, 108th Air Refueling Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and the 514th Air Mobility Wing, has supported every major type of air mobility mission over the past 15 years.
- Military Air Transport Service took over jurisdiction of McGuire AFB on 1 July 1954 and took over the flight line of McGuire in 1956, with the ADC interceptors being reassigned.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
Facts about Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT):
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is named after the small town of Landvetter, which is located in the municipality of Härryda.
- The closest airport to Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Göteborg City Airport (GSE), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of GOT.
- Because of Göteborg Landvetter Airport's relatively low elevation of 506 feet, planes can take off or land at Göteborg Landvetter 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.
- Swedish customs rules necessitate strict separation of domestic and international passengers.
- The furthest airport from Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,360 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There are 7,300 parking spaces at the airport.
- City Airline had its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of the airport.
