Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Clinton, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°49'51"N by 90°19'45"W)
Distance from BHX to CWI:
3,960.02 miles (6,373.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham Airport (BHX), Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI), Clinton, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,960 miles (or 6,373 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 Birmingham Airport and Clinton Municipal 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 Birmingham Airport and Clinton Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHX / EGBB |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Seven Metropolitan Boroughs of West Midlands (49% total) (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Solihull) Airport Group Investments Ltd. (48.25%) (Teache |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHX |
| More Information: | BHX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWI / KCWI |
| Airport Name: | Clinton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Clinton, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°49'51"N by 90°19'45"W |
| Area Served: | Clinton, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clinton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWI |
| More Information: | CWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham Airport (BHX):
- The airport's location south-east of the city, plus the only operational runway being north-west – south-east, means that depending on wind direction, aircraft land or take-off directly over Birmingham.
- Because of Birmingham Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham 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.
- National Express West Midlands operates the main bus routes calling at Birmingham Airport, those being the 900 to Birmingham city centre and Coventry, and the 966 to Erdington and Solihull.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Birmingham Airport handled 9,120,201 passengers last year.
- In January 2011, the airport merged its two terminals into a Single Terminal Building.
- The closest airport to Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Coventry Airport (CVT), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of BHX.
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The runway extension will be officially opened on 22 July 2014 and will be marked by a series of charter flights operated by China Southern Airlines to Beijing.
- Taxiways will be further improved to allow for terminal expansion and to improve runway occupancy rates.
Facts about Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI):
- Because of Clinton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton Municipal 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.
- Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SW of CWI.
- The furthest airport from Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,953 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.63 miles (20.33 km) ESE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) ESE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 46.33 miles (74.56 km) SSE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) S | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) ENE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) S | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) NNW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) S | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 66.67 miles (107.29 km) NNE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.86 miles (114.03 km) SE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.26 miles (19,083.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,843.44 miles (19,060.12 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,825.72 miles (19,031.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,794.77 miles (18,981.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,792.08 miles (18,977.47 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,788.53 miles (18,971.75 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,776.00 miles (18,951.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.90 miles (18,935.33 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.79 miles (18,931.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.50 miles (18,931.47 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,738.61 miles (18,891.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,730.36 miles (18,878.14 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.69 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.99 miles (18,846.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) SW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 27.99 miles (45.04 km) SSW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 43.99 miles (70.80 km) NNW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) WNW | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) SW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) S | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.15 miles (103.24 km) WSW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 68.06 miles (109.54 km) ENE | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) ESE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 71.20 miles (114.58 km) W | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.38 miles (134.18 km) SSW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) NE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) SW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) SSE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) NNW | Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,953.37 miles (17,627.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.14 miles (17,590.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,912.08 miles (17,561.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,905.71 miles (17,550.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,863.08 miles (17,482.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,849.65 miles (17,460.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,848.58 miles (17,459.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,839.56 miles (17,444.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,819.66 miles (17,412.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,817.13 miles (17,408.43 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,743.17 miles (17,289.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,727.46 miles (17,264.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,719.97 miles (17,252.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,688.49 miles (17,201.42 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |