Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Paducah KY (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,835 miles (or 6,173 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Paducah KY, 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Paducah KY. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
More Information: | BHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWG / KBWG |
Airport Name: | Paducah KY |
Location: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bowling Green & Warren County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWG |
More Information: | BWG Maps & Info |
Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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 March 2006, it was announced that the airport would be renamed in memory of Northern Irish footballer George Best.
- On 30 October 2007, Ryanair established its 23rd base at the airport.
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In October 2012 Aer Lingus moved its services from Belfast International to the Airport.
- The airport is located on the A2, Sydenham by-pass road between Belfast and Holywood.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
Facts about Paducah KY (BWG):
- The furthest airport from Paducah KY (BWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Paducah KY (BWG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Paducah KY (BWG) is Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BWG.
- Because of Paducah KY's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Paducah KY 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.