Nonstop flight route between Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,002 miles (or 1,613 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 Rochester International 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RST / KRST |
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RST |
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Facts about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- On October 17, 1962 President John F.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
- In February 2007 state legislators from Bridgeport, in an effort to force expansion, introduced legislation allowing the State of Connecticut to take over the airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- AirMed, an international medical airline, uses Rochester International Airport as one of three primary hubs.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The original Rochester International Airport was founded in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation as a way to get patients from far-flung locations to the Mayo Clinic.
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
