Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW), Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,266 miles (or 6,865 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 Swansea Airport and Broken Bow Municipal 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 Swansea Airport and Broken Bow Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBW / KBBW |
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Location: | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'11"N by 99°38'31"W |
Area Served: | Broken Bow, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Broken Bow Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2547 feet (776 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBW |
More Information: | BBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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.
- Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- Air Wales used the airport between October 2001 and October 2004, offering flights to Dublin, Cork, Amsterdam, Jersey and London.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The 1990s saw the arrival of Heli-air Wales to the airport, and so began the era of Helicopter Training in South Wales.
Facts about Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW):
- The furthest airport from Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Broken Bow Municipal Airport", another name for BBW is "Keith Glaze Field".
- The closest airport to Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of BBW.
- Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) currently has only 1 runway.