Nonstop flight route between Belleville, Illinois, United States and Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Belleville, Illinois, United States and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,945 miles (or 6,348 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 MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Edinburgh 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 MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Edinburgh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLV / KBLV |
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Location: | Belleville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'43"N by 89°50'7"W |
Area Served: | Belleville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County & USAF |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLV |
More Information: | BLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Facts about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV):
- Four passenger airlines have started operations at MidAmerica only to go out of business or close operations.
- In addition to being known as "MidAmerica St. Louis Airport", another name for BLV is "Scott Air Force Base".
- Northbay Produce Blueberries can be found in grocery stores mainly in the Midwest.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 27,002 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,964 enplanements in 2009, and 1,183 in 2010.
- The closest airport to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of BLV.
- Because of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at MidAmerica St. Louis 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 MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Shiloh–Scott rail station links Scott Air Force Base with direct trains to downtown St.
- MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has 2 runways.
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- In 1971 the British Airports Authority took over the airport and immediately started to expand it by constructing a new runway and terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
- Turnhouse Aerodrome was the most northerly British air defence base in World War I used by the Royal Flying Corps.
- On 19 October 2011, BAA Limited announced its intention to sell the airport, following a decision by the UK's Competition Commission requiring BAA to sell either Glasgow International or Edinburgh Airport.
- The airport is served by Edinburgh Trams, a light rail link from the terminal to Edinburgh city centre.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- The airport is owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners, which also owns and operates Gatwick Airport and London City Airport.
- In April 2008 work began on the resurfacing of the main runway.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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.