Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Huntington, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Tri-State Airport (HTS), Huntington, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,618 miles (or 5,823 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Tri-State 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Tri-State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
More Information: | BHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTS / KHTS |
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Location: | Huntington, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'0"N by 82°33'30"W |
Area Served: | Huntington, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Tri-State Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 828 feet (252 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTS |
More Information: | HTS Maps & Info |
Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 2006, it was announced that the airport would be renamed in memory of Northern Irish footballer George Best.
- As the airport is adjacent to residential areas, the issue of noise pollution is a major one and a source of public debate.
- On 30 October 2007, Ryanair established its 23rd base at the airport.
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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.
- In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport has recently applied for a complete removal of the limit on the seats it can sell – a key element of the 1997 planning agreement, which guards against over-expansion of an airport which is sited in a densely populated location.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
Facts about Tri-State Airport (HTS):
- The airport covers 1,300 acres at an elevation of 828 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of HTS.
- In addition to being known as "Tri-State Airport", another name for HTS is "Milton J. Ferguson Field".
- Because of Tri-State Airport's relatively low elevation of 828 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-State 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.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 115,263 passenger boardings in calendar year 2010, 10.9% more than 2009.
- The furthest airport from Tri-State Airport (HTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tri-State Airport (HTS) currently has only 1 runway.