Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Regina International Airport (YQR), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,297 miles (or 6,916 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 Brussels Airport and Regina 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 Brussels Airport and Regina 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: | BRU / EBBR |
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Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQR / CYQR |
Airport Name: | Regina International Airport |
Location: | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°25'55"N by 104°39'57"W |
Area Served: | Regina, Saskatchewan |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1895 feet (578 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQR |
More Information: | YQR Maps & Info |
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- After the liberation, the German infrastructure at Melsbroek fell into the hands of the British.
- In 1956 a new 2,300 m runway was constructed, the 07R/25L which runs parallel with 07L/25R.
- Pier A is the newest pier on Brussels Airport and was opened on 15 May 2002.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Pier B is the oldest pier that is still in use at Brussels Airport and is only used for flights outside the Schengen Area.
- Before Sabena went out of business, its head office was in the Sabena House on the grounds of Brussels Airport.
- Just as is the case for Pier A West, the construction of a new low-cost pier is currently on hold.
- During the boom of commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, several hangars were constructed.
- In 2005, the airport was awarded Best Airport in Europe by Airports Council International/International Air Transport Association, based on a survey conducted with over 100,000 passengers worldwide.
Facts about Regina International Airport (YQR):
- The furthest airport from Regina International Airport (YQR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,218 miles (16,445 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The present airport site was developed in 1928-30.
- After the First World War, Reginan Roland Groome returned from military service as a flying instructor in Southern Ontario and, with partners, set up a company called the "Aerial Service Co." Its primitive airfield was located near what is the current intersection of Hill Avenue and Cameron Street in the city's southern Lakeview district.
- The closest airport to Regina International Airport (YQR) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of YQR.
- Regina International Airport handled 1,141,177 passengers last year.
- Regina International Airport (YQR) has 2 runways.