Nonstop flight route between Bergamo (near Milan), Italy and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), Bergamo (near Milan), Italy and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,235 miles (or 8,425 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 Il Caravaggio International Airport and Shreveport Regional 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 Il Caravaggio International Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY):

• Il Caravaggio International Airport, also known as Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport, is an airport located in Orio al Serio, 2 NM southeast of Bergamo, Italy.
• The closest airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Milan Linate Airport (LIN), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BGY.
• Because of Il Caravaggio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Il Caravaggio 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.
• Il Caravaggio International Airport handled 8,890,720 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Il Caravaggio International Airport", another name for BGY is "Aeroporto di Bergamo-Orio al Serio".
• Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Il Caravaggio International Airport (meaning Il Caravaggio International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,109 miles (19,487 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):

• Total cargo for the 2012 calendar year was 58,518,599 pounds, a -12.21% decrease from 66,655,449 pounds in 2011.
• Shreveport Regional Airport covers an area of 1,625 acres at an elevation of 258 feet above mean sea level.
• Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
• Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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 Airport Beautification Committee hosts an annual gala-style event at the Shreveport Regional Airport showcasing local artists and raising funds for the program.
• The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Currently, all airline services from Shreveport are flown with regional jet aircraft with the exception of flights operated by Allegiant Air which are flown with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jetliners.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans and south Louisiana in 2005, Shreveport has been home to the booming film industry in Louisiana.
• Public transportation is also available through SPORTRAN, Shreveport-Bossier's extensive public bus system.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 276,460 passenger boardings in calendar year 2012, up 4.8% from 265,104 enplanements in 2011.
• The recently renovated terminal now features wireless access and a restaurant between the two security checkpoints.
• Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.