Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Greenwood, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 544 miles (or 876 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Greenwood County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRD / KGRD |
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Location: | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W |
Area Served: | Greenwood, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Greenwood County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 631 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRD |
More Information: | GRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- By 2005, there were two studies which dealt with expanding runway capacity at PHL airport.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Taxis charge a flat rate, currently $28.50 plus a fuel surcharge, for transportation from the airport to downtown Philadelphia.
- On June 20, 1940, the airport's weather station became as the official point for Philadelphia weather observations and records by the National Weather Service.
- Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began direct flights to Europe.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Terminal B/C modernization was completed in 1970, Terminal D opened in 1973 and Terminal E in 1977.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
Facts about Greenwood County Airport (GRD):
- The furthest airport from Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Greenwood County Airport's relatively low elevation of 631 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood County 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 Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Anderson Regional Airport (AND), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of GRD.
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood County Airport", another name for GRD is "Coronaca Army Airfield".
- Greenwood County Airport opened in November 1943 as a United States Army Air Force military airfield called Coronaca Army Airfield.