Nonstop flight route between Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,730 miles (or 4,393 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 Reading Regional Airport and Vestmannaeyjar 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 Reading Regional Airport and Vestmannaeyjar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDG / KRDG |
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Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
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Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading Regional 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 5 December 1984 Reading Airport was dedicated as Carl Andrew Spaatz Field.
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- In the 1950s TWA, Capital and Colonial stopped at Reading.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- On 1 January 1944 Reading AAF was reassigned to Air Technical Service Command and became a sub-base of the Middletown Air Depot near Harrisburg.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is located at Reading Airport.
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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.