Nonstop flight route between Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden and Tusayan, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borlänge Airport (BLE), Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,151 miles (or 8,289 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 Borlänge Airport and Grand Canyon National Park 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 Borlänge Airport and Grand Canyon National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLE / ESSD |
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Location: | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'18"N by 15°30'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Dala Airport AB |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 503 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLE |
More Information: | BLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCN / KGCN |
Airport Name: | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
Location: | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W |
Area Served: | Grand Canyon |
Operator/Owner: | State of Arizona |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6609 feet (2,014 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GCN |
More Information: | GCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Borlänge Airport (BLE):
- Because of Borlänge Airport's relatively low elevation of 503 feet, planes can take off or land at Borlänge 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 Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,186 miles (18,002 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Borlänge Airport (BLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Borlänge Airport", another name for BLE is "Dala Airport".
- The airfield was built during the 2nd World War and was modernized in 1961.
- The closest airport to Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of BLE.
- Reasons for the decline include the deregulation of air traffic 1992.
Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
- Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Historically, Grand Canyon National Park Airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided at different times in the past provided by several airlines which included Republic Airlines, Hughes Airwest, Air West and TriStar Airlines.
- On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.