Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Flint, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,431 miles (or 5,522 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 Belfast International Airport and Bishop 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 Belfast International Airport and Bishop 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: | BFS / EGAA |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNT / KFNT |
Airport Name: | Bishop International Airport |
Location: | Flint, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°57'56"N by 83°44'36"W |
Area Served: | Flint, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FNT |
More Information: | FNT Maps & Info |
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- In 1971 Northern Ireland Airports Limited was formed to operate and develop the airport and its facilities.
- The airport was privatised in 1994.
- In 1998 EasyJet started operations from the airport with flights to London Luton.
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- The site for the airport was established in 1917 when it was selected to be a Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast 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.
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- One of the outcomes of the wartime airfield construction programme was the building of Nutts Corner Airport, just 3 mi from Aldergrove.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- The furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- In January 2011, Bmibaby moved to George Best Belfast City Airport in order to keep its operation under one roof with sister company BMI.
- Belfast International Airport is a major airport located 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Facts about Bishop International Airport (FNT):
- The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
- Runway 5/23 was closed permanently on May 4, 2009, as progress continued in the Capital Improvement Program.
- Bishop International Airport is a commercial and general aviation airport located in Flint, Michigan.
- On August 29, 2013, the airport received a $2.87 million grant from the U.S.
- The airport's board has allocated an additional $10.9 million for upgrades in 2013 and 2014.
- Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop 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.