Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Benbecula Airport (BEB), Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,056 miles (or 6,528 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Benbecula 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Benbecula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
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Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEB / EGPL |
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Location: | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W |
Area Served: | Benbecula |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEB |
More Information: | BEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The original mission was to train crews of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and Consolidated B-24 Liberators bombers.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport is three miles east of Scottsbluff, in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- In 1944 base command was transferred from Second Air Force to the 1st Troop Carrier Command, and became a satellite field of Alliance Army Airfield.
- With the United States entry into World War II Scottsbluff promoted its municipal airport for military/defense purposes.
- Western Airlines DC-3s were at Scottsbluff by 1945 and United appeared in 1953-54.
Facts about Benbecula Airport (BEB):
- In addition to being known as "Benbecula Airport", another name for BEB is "Port-adhair Beinn na Faoghla".
- The furthest airport from Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,681 miles (18,799 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Benbecula Airport handled 31,364 passengers last year.
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Barra International Airport (BRR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of BEB.
- Because of Benbecula Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Benbecula 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.