About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 900 miles (or 1,449 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 relatively short distance between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and Galesburg Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BDR / KBDR
Airport Name: Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
GPS Coordinates: 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W
Area Served: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Operator/Owner: City of Bridgeport
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GBG / KGBG
Airport Name: Galesburg Municipal Airport
Location: Galesburg, Illinois, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W
Area Served: Galesburg, Illinois
Operator/Owner: City of Galesburg
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 764 feet (233 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):

  • The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
  • At one point in the 1980s the airport had three airlines, US Airways Express, Delta Connection, and Continental Connection, but service to the airport declined in the 1990s.
  • The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
  • In the 1950s American Airlines stopped at Bridgeport, one Convair a day each way.
  • Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
  • Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.

Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):

  • The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
  • Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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.
  • Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.25 miles (22.94 km) ENETweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as origin Airport Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
221.79 miles (35.07 km) NWaterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)Oxford, Connecticut, United StatesView Waterbury-Oxford Airport on a map Set OXC as origin Airport Set OXC as destination Airport Get more information about Waterbury-Oxford Airport
323.44 miles (37.72 km) NWDanbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury, Connecticut, United StatesView Danbury Municipal Airport on a map Set DXR as origin Airport Set DXR as destination Airport Get more information about Danbury Municipal Airport
424.45 miles (39.34 km) SECalverton Executive Airpark (CTO)Calverton, New York, United StatesView Calverton Executive Airpark on a map Set CTO as origin Airport Set CTO as destination Airport Get more information about Calverton Executive Airpark
525.47 miles (40.98 km) SLong Island MacArthur Airport (HAP)Long Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set HAP as origin Airport Set HAP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
625.47 miles (40.98 km) SLong Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)Islip, New York, United StatesView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set ISP as origin Airport Set ISP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
727.19 miles (43.75 km) SSEBrookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)Shirley, New York, United StatesView Brookhaven Calabro Airport on a map Set WSH as origin Airport Set WSH as destination Airport Get more information about Brookhaven Calabro Airport
830.99 miles (49.87 km) WSWWestchester County Airport (HPN)White Plains, New York, United StatesView Westchester County Airport on a map Set HPN as origin Airport Set HPN as destination Airport Get more information about Westchester County Airport
933.55 miles (54.00 km) SSWRepublic Airport (FRG)East Farmingdale, New York, United StatesView Republic Airport on a map Set FRG as origin Airport Set FRG as destination Airport Get more information about Republic Airport
1033.95 miles (54.64 km) SEFrancis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK)Westhampton Beach, New York, United StatesView Francis S. Gabreski Airport on a map Set FOK as origin Airport Set FOK as destination Airport Get more information about Francis S. Gabreski Airport
1145.45 miles (73.14 km) SWFlushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU)Flushing, New York, United StatesView Flushing Airport (closed 1984) on a map Set FLU as origin Airport Set FLU as destination Airport Get more information about Flushing Airport (closed 1984)
1246.68 miles (75.12 km) NNEHartford-Brainard Airport (HFD)Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Hartford-Brainard Airport on a map Set HFD as origin Airport Set HFD as destination Airport Get more information about Hartford-Brainard Airport
1347.20 miles (75.97 km) SWLaGuardia Airport (LGA)New York City, New York, United StatesView LaGuardia Airport on a map Set LGA as origin Airport Set LGA as destination Airport Get more information about LaGuardia Airport
1447.68 miles (76.74 km) ESEEast Hampton Airport (HTO)East Hampton, New York, United StatesView East Hampton Airport on a map Set HTO as origin Airport Set HTO as destination Airport Get more information about East Hampton Airport
1548.23 miles (77.62 km) NNERentschler Heliport (EHT)East Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesView Rentschler Heliport on a map Set EHT as origin Airport Set EHT as destination Airport Get more information about Rentschler Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,764.51 miles (18,933.10 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,742.10 miles (18,897.04 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,740.60 miles (18,894.61 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,713.98 miles (18,851.78 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,703.83 miles (18,835.44 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,653.16 miles (18,753.89 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,643.10 miles (18,737.71 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,636.66 miles (18,727.34 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,558.26 miles (18,601.16 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,475.11 miles (18,467.36 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,469.43 miles (18,458.21 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1311,463.48 miles (18,448.63 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,433.53 miles (18,400.44 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Galesburg Municipal Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Galesburg Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
131.12 miles (50.09 km) SSWMacomb Municipal Airport (MQB)Macomb, Illinois, United StatesView Macomb Municipal Airport on a map Set MQB as destination Airport Set MQB as destination Airport Get more information about Macomb Municipal Airport
235.50 miles (57.13 km) NQuad City International Airport (MLI)Moline, Illinois, United StatesView Quad City International Airport on a map Set MLI as destination Airport Set MLI as destination Airport Get more information about Quad City International Airport
337.84 miles (60.89 km) WSWSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)Burlington, Iowa, United StatesView Southeast Iowa Regional Airport on a map Set BRL as destination Airport Set BRL as destination Airport Get more information about Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
442.98 miles (69.17 km) ESEGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)Peoria, Illinois, United StatesView General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on a map Set PIA as destination Airport Set PIA as destination Airport Get more information about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
547.16 miles (75.89 km) NDavenport Municipal Airport (DVN)Davenport, Iowa, United StatesView Davenport Municipal Airport on a map Set DVN as destination Airport Set DVN as destination Airport Get more information about Davenport Municipal Airport
647.68 miles (76.74 km) NWMuscatine Municipal Airport (MUT)Muscatine, Iowa, United StatesView Muscatine Municipal Airport on a map Set MUT as destination Airport Set MUT as destination Airport Get more information about Muscatine Municipal Airport
756.37 miles (90.72 km) WMount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ)Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United StatesView Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport on a map Set MPZ as destination Airport Set MPZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
861.82 miles (99.48 km) WSWKeokuk Municipal Airport (EOK)Keokuk, Iowa, United StatesView Keokuk Municipal Airport on a map Set EOK as destination Airport Set EOK as destination Airport Get more information about Keokuk Municipal Airport
961.93 miles (99.67 km) NClinton Municipal Airport (CWI)Clinton, Iowa, United StatesView Clinton Municipal Airport on a map Set CWI as destination Airport Set CWI as destination Airport Get more information about Clinton Municipal Airport
1072.38 miles (116.49 km) ENEIllinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS)Peru, Illinois, United StatesView Illinois Valley Regional Airport on a map Set VYS as destination Airport Set VYS as destination Airport Get more information about Illinois Valley Regional Airport
1175.50 miles (121.50 km) NWIowa City Municipal Airport (IOW)Iowa City, Iowa, United StatesView Iowa City Municipal Airport on a map Set IOW as destination Airport Set IOW as destination Airport Get more information about Iowa City Municipal Airport
1279.63 miles (128.15 km) SSWQuincy Regional Airport (UIN)Quincy, Illinois, United StatesView Quincy Regional Airport on a map Set UIN as destination Airport Set UIN as destination Airport Get more information about Quincy Regional Airport
1381.22 miles (130.71 km) WFairfield Municipal Airport (FFL)Fairfield, Iowa, United StatesView Fairfield Municipal Airport on a map Set FFL as destination Airport Set FFL as destination Airport Get more information about Fairfield Municipal Airport
1485.34 miles (137.34 km) SSEAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)Springfield, Illinois, United StatesView Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport on a map Set SPI as destination Airport Set SPI as destination Airport Get more information about Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
1585.51 miles (137.62 km) ESECentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)Bloomington, Illinois, United StatesView Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal on a map Set BMI as destination Airport Set BMI as destination Airport Get more information about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

Map of Furthest Airports from Galesburg Municipal Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Galesburg Municipal Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,961.12 miles (17,640.16 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,938.16 miles (17,603.22 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,917.82 miles (17,570.48 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,914.20 miles (17,564.65 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,875.05 miles (17,501.65 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,860.99 miles (17,479.02 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
710,851.16 miles (17,463.20 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
810,850.91 miles (17,462.81 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
910,836.07 miles (17,438.92 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,822.67 miles (17,417.36 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1110,792.05 miles (17,368.08 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,765.89 miles (17,325.97 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,744.88 miles (17,292.16 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,739.48 miles (17,283.47 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,715.33 miles (17,244.61 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport