Nonstop flight route between Block Island, Rhode Island, United States and Tucson, Arizona, 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 Tucson International Airport (TUS), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,249 miles (or 3,620 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 Tucson International 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: | TUS / KTUS |
| Airport Name: | Tucson International Airport |
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°6'57"N by 110°56'27"W |
| Area Served: | Tucson, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tucson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2643 feet (806 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUS |
| More Information: | TUS 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,384 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,516 enplanements in 2009, and 9,821 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Block Island State Airport (BID) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of BID.
- 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.
Facts about Tucson International Airport (TUS):
- In 1948 the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport and oversee policy decisions.
- Tucson International Airport handled 1,779,679 passengers last year.
- On November 15, 1963 a new terminal designed by Terry Atkinson opened with an international inspection station.
- The closest airport to Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of TUS.
- The furthest airport from Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Tucson International is operated on a long-term lease by the Tucson Airport Authority, which also operates Ryan Airfield, a general aviation airport.
- In 1919 Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States.
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) has 3 runways.
- Airlines usually use Runway 11L.
