Nonstop flight route between Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States and Vodochody, Czech republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States and Vodochody Airport (VOD), Vodochody, Czech republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,387 miles (or 8,669 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 Jack Brooks Regional Airport and Vodochody 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 Jack Brooks Regional Airport and Vodochody Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT |
Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W |
Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPT |
More Information: | BPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOD / LKVO |
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Location: | Vodochody, Czech republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°12'59"N by 14°23'41"E |
Area Served: | Prague |
Operator/Owner: | Aero Vodochody |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VOD |
More Information: | VOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks 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.
- The airport also had scheduled passenger jet service provided by no less than six airlines at different times over the years.
- On May 20, 1983, a tornado struck the airport, destroying a Short 330 commuter turboprop aircraft operated by Metro Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
- Currently, ground transportation is provided by United Express bus service to Houston Intercontinental Airport several times a day.
- The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
Facts about Vodochody Airport (VOD):
- The closest airport to Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of VOD.
- In addition to being known as "Vodochody Airport", another name for VOD is "Letiště Vodochody".
- The furthest airport from Vodochody Airport (VOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vodochody Airport (VOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vodochody Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Vodochody 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.