Nonstop flight route between Bismarck, North Dakota, United States and Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, North Dakota, United States and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,324 miles (or 6,959 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde, 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 Bismarck Municipal Airport and Groningen Airport Eelde. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIS / KBIS |
Airport Name: | Bismarck Municipal Airport |
Location: | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W |
Area Served: | Bismarck, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bismarck |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1661 feet (506 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIS |
More Information: | BIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS):
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) has 2 runways.
- A $15 million terminal designed by Tvenge Associates opened in May 2005.
- The furthest airport from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,375 miles (16,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of BIS.
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- During he 1960s, the regular scheduled services were restored.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- In 1997, the Dutch government planned to stop financial support to most regional airports.
- On July 13, 1928 the community's council agrees on a proposal to allocate 'Hakenkampsveld', a 12 hectare terrain within the municipality of Eelde, as an airport.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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 airfield returns to the hands of the NV Luchtvaartterrein Noord-Nederland.
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.