Nonstop flight route between Vaasa, Finland and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vaasa Airport (VAA), Vaasa, Finland and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,484 miles (or 7,216 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 Vaasa Airport and Myrtle Beach 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 Vaasa Airport and Myrtle Beach 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: | VAA / EFVA |
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Location: | Vaasa, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°2'43"N by 21°45'51"E |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAA |
More Information: | VAA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYR / KMYR |
Airport Name: | Myrtle Beach International Airport |
Location: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'46"N by 78°55'51"W |
Area Served: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYR |
More Information: | MYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Vaasa Airport (VAA):
- Because of Vaasa Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Vaasa 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.
- Vaasa Airport handled 288,142 passengers last year.
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vaasa Airport (VAA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,923 miles (17,579 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vaasa Airport (VAA) is Kauhava Airport (KAU), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) E of VAA.
- In addition to being known as "Vaasa Airport", another name for VAA is "Vaasan lentoasemaVasa flygplats".
Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):
- The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
- Joint use of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was first agreed in 1955.
- Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach 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.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In July 2010, the FAA approved a $4.50 passenger facilities charge on all airline tickets to and from MYR in order to defray part of the cost for the terminal upgrade.
- The furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport has a dedicated air cargo building at the entrance of the airport.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport covers an area of 3,795 acres at an elevation of 25 feet above mean sea level.
- Direct Air connected a number of airports to Myrtle Beach from 2007 until 2012, when it abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.