Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Gainesville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,856 miles (or 6,206 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial 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 Lee Gilmer Memorial 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: | GVL / KGVL |
Airport Name: | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport |
Location: | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'21"N by 83°49'49"W |
Area Served: | Gainesville, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GVL |
More Information: | GVL Maps & Info |
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- In 1998 EasyJet started operations from the airport with flights to London Luton.
- 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.
- Work has been completed within the airport to move the 'Central Search' area from its previous location, this is part of a bigger plan to increase the area for the main departure Lounge.
- Belfast International Airport is a major airport located 11.5 NM northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
- The airport was privatised in 1994.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- By the 1950s civil air traffic had outstripped the facilities at Nutts Corner and, in addition, aircraft were being regularly diverted to Aldergrove because of adverse weather conditions.
- The airport lies within the parish of Killead, between the small villages of Killead and Aldergrove.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- A new International Pier was built together with lounge facilities and car parks, while an additional apron was provided to separate the smaller general aviation aircraft from large commercial jets.
Facts about Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL):
- The furthest airport from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SSE of GVL.
- Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) has 2 runways.