Nonstop flight route between Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and London, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and London international Airport (YXU), London, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,344 miles (or 5,382 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 London 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and London international Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):

• 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.
• George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
• Sydenham railway station is adjacent to the southern perimeter of the airport, across the A2 from the old passenger terminal.
• Following major capital investment Bombardier sold the airport in 2003 for £35 million to the Spanish company Ferrovial, the owner of BAA Airports.
• 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.
• As the airport is adjacent to residential areas, the issue of noise pollution is a major one and a source of public debate.
• Flexibus route 600 is the Belfast City Airlink service, from the terminal to the Belfast Europa Buscentre adjacent to the Europa Hotel and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station.
• George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.

Facts about London international Airport (YXU):

• In 2009, the airport handled 501,835 passengers, and, in 2011, was the 20th busiest in Canada in terms of aircraft movements, with 94,747.Air Canada Express, United Express, and WestJet all serve London International Airport.
• London international Airport (YXU) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to London international Airport (YXU) is St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) S of YXU.
• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• In addition to being known as "London international Airport", another name for YXU is "London Metropolitan Area Airport".
• The furthest airport from London international Airport (YXU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of London international Airport's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at London 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.