Nonstop flight route between Block Island, Rhode Island, United States and Ipswich, England:
Departure Airport:
(41°10'5"N by 71°34'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°1'50"N by 1°11'40"E)
Distance from BID to IPW:
3,385.31 miles (5,448.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Block Island State Airport (BID), Block Island, Rhode Island, United States and Ipswich Airport (IPW), Ipswich, England would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,385 miles (or 5,448 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 Block Island State Airport and Ipswich 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 Block Island State Airport and Ipswich Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | IPW / EGSE |
| Airport Name: | Ipswich Airport |
| Location: | Ipswich, England |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°1'50"N by 1°11'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Closed |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPW |
| More Information: | IPW Maps & Info |
Facts about Block Island State Airport (BID):
- The closest airport to Block Island State Airport (BID) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of BID.
- 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 covers an area of 136 acres at an elevation of 108 feet above mean sea level.
- Block Island State Airport (BID) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ipswich Airport (IPW):
- The airfield was delicensed and ceased to be registered by the Civil Aviation Authority on 31 December 1996.
- From its earliest days, the airport was home to a wide variety of privately owned and flying club operated aircraft.
- The closest airport to Ipswich Airport (IPW) is RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of IPW.
- Because of Ipswich Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Ipswich 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 Ipswich Airport (IPW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,859 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport, over its functional lifetime, offered scheduled flights to Clacton, Southend and Jersey by Channel Airways and later to Amsterdam, Manchester by Suckling Airways.
- Ipswich Airport (IPW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.93 miles (30.46 km) WSW | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.29 miles (39.08 km) WNW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 26.73 miles (43.01 km) WNW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 29.49 miles (47.47 km) NNE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 5 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) WSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) NNE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 52.20 miles (84.01 km) N | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 52.38 miles (84.30 km) ENE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) WSW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 64.38 miles (103.61 km) ENE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 65.64 miles (105.64 km) WSW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 67.43 miles (108.52 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 67.78 miles (109.08 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 67.99 miles (109.43 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.63 miles (19,018.59 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,800.63 miles (18,991.22 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,794.06 miles (18,980.65 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,769.85 miles (18,941.69 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,767.43 miles (18,937.80 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,691.38 miles (18,815.41 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,686.62 miles (18,807.74 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,674.72 miles (18,788.60 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,539.60 miles (18,571.14 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,511.56 miles (18,526.02 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,506.19 miles (18,517.37 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,472.66 miles (18,463.41 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,452.78 miles (18,431.42 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.98 miles (45.03 km) NW | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) W | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.55 miles (60.42 km) NW | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) NW | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 38.36 miles (61.73 km) SW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.09 miles (67.73 km) WSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) N | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 44.90 miles (72.27 km) WNW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 45.34 miles (72.96 km) W | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) S | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 48.69 miles (78.36 km) N | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.59 miles (81.42 km) NNW | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.48 miles (89.29 km) SSW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 60.76 miles (97.79 km) SW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 64.28 miles (103.44 km) WNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.56 miles (19,084.46 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,784.98 miles (18,966.05 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,765.42 miles (18,934.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,751.74 miles (18,912.54 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,739.33 miles (18,892.57 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,733.69 miles (18,883.50 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,727.82 miles (18,874.05 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,723.63 miles (18,867.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,721.78 miles (18,864.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,693.07 miles (18,818.12 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,690.65 miles (18,814.23 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,684.49 miles (18,804.32 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,678.74 miles (18,795.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,671.37 miles (18,783.20 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,651.14 miles (18,750.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |