Nonstop flight route between Block Island, Rhode Island, United States and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Block Island State Airport (BID), Block Island, Rhode Island, United States and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,474 miles (or 2,372 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 relatively short distance between Block Island State Airport and Jack Brooks Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BID / KBID |
| Airport Name: | Block Island State Airport |
| Location: | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'5"N by 71°34'40"W |
| Area Served: | Block Island, Rhode Island |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BID |
| More Information: | BID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT |
| Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
| Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W |
| Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPT |
| More Information: | BPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Block Island State Airport (BID):
- Block Island State Airport (BID) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Block Island State Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Block Island State 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 Block Island State Airport (BID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Block Island State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.
- The closest airport to Block Island State Airport (BID) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of BID.
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks 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 closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
- On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita hit the Beaumont-Port Arthur area.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- American Airlines then announced their American Eagle affiliate would once again serve the airport effective February 14, 2013 with flights to Dallas/Ft.
