Nonstop flight route between Bilbao, Spain and George Town, Tasmania, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao, Spain and George Town Aerodrome (GEE), George Town, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,889 miles (or 17,524 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 Bilbao Airport and George Town Aerodrome, 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 Bilbao Airport and George Town Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIO / LEBB |
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Location: | Bilbao, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'3"N by 2°54'38"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIO |
More Information: | BIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEE / YGTO |
Airport Name: | George Town Aerodrome |
Location: | George Town, Tasmania, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'47"S by 146°50'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | George Town Airport Association |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GEE |
More Information: | GEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Bilbao Airport (BIO):
- After various aeronautic experiments in the province of Biscay, in October 1927 steps were taken by the Union of Public Works to establish an airport in Bilbao.
- There has been some criticism of Santiago Calatrava's design by Aena, the Spanish airport authority, because it seems difficult to make further enlargements in the terminal's capacity because the design is too closed.
- Bilbao Airport handled 3,800,789 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of BIO.
- The furthest airport from Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Bilbao Airport (meaning Bilbao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,260 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bilbao Airport", another name for BIO is "Bilboko aireportua (eu) Aeropuerto de Bilbao (es)".
- Bilbao Airport is a public airport located 9 km north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Biscay.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bilbao Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilbao 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.
- During the eighties, the ILS landing system entered into service for runway 10/28.
Facts about George Town Aerodrome (GEE):
- The closest airport to George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Devonport Airport (DPO), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GEE.
- The furthest airport from George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to George Town Aerodrome (meaning George Town Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of George Town Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at George Town Aerodrome 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.
- George Town Aerodrome (GEE) has 3 runways.