Nonstop flight route between Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Gibraltar:
Departure Airport:
(41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W)
Distance from BFD to GIB:
3,835.25 miles (6,172.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States and Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), Gibraltar would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,835 miles (or 6,172 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Gibraltar 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 Bradford Regional Airport and Gibraltar 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: | BFD / KBFD |
| Airport Name: | Bradford Regional Airport |
| Location: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W |
| Area Served: | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradford Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2143 feet (653 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFD |
| More Information: | BFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIB / LXGB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gibraltar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°9'3"N by 5°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Gibraltar |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIB |
| More Information: | GIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Bradford Regional Airport (BFD):
- The furthest airport from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Its first airline flights were United DC-3s in 1948.
- The closest airport to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of BFD.
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gibraltar International Airport (GIB):
- In April 2009 Ándalus Líneas Aéreas restored Gibraltar's air link with the Spanish capital.
- In 2004 the airport handled 314,375 passengers and 380 tonnes of cargo.
- Gibraltar International Airport handled 383,013 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Gibraltar International Airport (meaning Gibraltar International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- The old terminal at the airport was built in 1959 and refurbished in the late 1990s.
- A new dual carriageway is also being built.
- Because of Gibraltar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gibraltar 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 terminal is 35,000 m2, which is 15,000 m2 bigger than the old terminal.
- Monarch is the largest operator at Gibraltar International, operating three weekly flights to London Luton, Manchester Airport and Birmingham.
- The closest airport to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) is Ceuta Heliport (JCU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of GIB.
- Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 18 May 2011, Bmibaby announced that it would launch flights from Gibraltar to East Midlands from 31 March 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Gibraltar International Airport", another name for GIB is "(North Front Airport)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.90 miles (44.91 km) SSE | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.26 miles (53.52 km) NNE | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) | Olean, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 39.54 miles (63.64 km) ENE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 39.92 miles (64.24 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 57.64 miles (92.76 km) NW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) WSW | Venango Regional Airport (FKL) | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSE | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 71.18 miles (114.54 km) NE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 77.65 miles (124.97 km) SSE | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 78.10 miles (125.69 km) SE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) N | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 81.26 miles (130.78 km) WNW | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.17 km) W | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.74 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,488.64 miles (18,489.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,480.65 miles (18,476.27 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,462.64 miles (18,447.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,429.98 miles (18,394.72 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.97 miles (18,352.87 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,394.12 miles (18,337.01 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,382.94 miles (18,319.02 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,267.53 miles (18,133.29 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,240.95 miles (18,090.52 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,220.41 miles (18,057.46 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,220.33 miles (18,057.33 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,190.32 miles (18,009.02 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) S | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 2 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 7 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 8 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) SE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 112.84 miles (181.59 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 120.23 miles (193.49 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 146.03 miles (235.00 km) SSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 12 | 147.14 miles (236.80 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 155.09 miles (249.59 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 14 | 156.92 miles (252.53 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 15 | 165.30 miles (266.02 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,392.07 miles (19,943.06 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) W | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,377.07 miles (19,918.92 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,369.65 miles (19,906.97 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,362.75 miles (19,895.87 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,351.11 miles (19,877.13 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.75 miles (19,842.77 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,312.44 miles (19,814.91 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,311.94 miles (19,814.10 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,301.29 miles (19,796.95 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,273.30 miles (19,751.91 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,262.06 miles (19,733.82 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |