Nonstop flight route between Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States and Banjul, Gambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV), Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States and Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,904 miles (or 6,284 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 Edward F. Knapp State Airport and Banjul 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 Edward F. Knapp State Airport and Banjul 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: | MPV / KMPV |
Airport Name: | Edward F. Knapp State Airport |
Location: | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°12'12"N by 72°33'43"W |
Area Served: | Barre / Montpelier |
Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1165 feet (355 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPV |
More Information: | MPV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJL / GBYD |
Airport Name: | Banjul International Airport |
Location: | Banjul, Gambia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°20'16"N by 16°39'7"W |
Area Served: | Banjul |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJL |
More Information: | BJL Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV):
- The closest airport to Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) N of MPV.
- The furthest airport from Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) has 2 runways.
- When the Barre-Montpelier Airport opened, Vermont Airways moved their operations from Derby, and became the first flying service at the airport.
- The airport completed a major construction project in April 2010, constructing a new taxiway, as well repaving the runway and expanding the apron near the terminal area.
- Vermont Flying Service is the only FBO at the airport.
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Banjul International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Banjul 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.
- The head office of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority is located on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of BJL.
- The furthest airport from Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Banjul International Airport (meaning Banjul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site.