Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Victorville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), Victorville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,049 miles (or 8,125 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 Southern California Logistics 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 Southern California Logistics 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: | VCV / KVCV |
| Airport Name: | Southern California Logistics Airport |
| Location: | Victorville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'50"N by 117°22'59"W |
| Area Served: | Victorville, California |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2885 feet (879 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCV |
| More Information: | VCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- In 1998 EasyJet started operations from the airport with flights to London Luton.
- In 2005 Continental Airlines launched the first ever direct scheduled service to Newark, and direct scheduled services were later introduced to Vancouver with Zoom Airlines but have now ceased following the carrier's demise in August 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- A new terminal and apron were built with the necessary passenger facilities and the complex was opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on 28 October 1963.
- On 8 April 2013, the leisure airline Jet2.com announced that all flights would be suspended from the airport until further notice.
Facts about Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV):
- The furthest airport from Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is Apple Valley Airport (APV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of VCV.
- The Fiscal Year 2002 military spending bill earmarked US$1.3 million to allow the U.S.
- The airport is home to Southern California Aviation, a large transitional facility for commercial aircraft.
- Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) has 2 runways.
