Nonstop flight route between Branson, Missouri, United States and Beja, Portugal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States and Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,506 miles (or 7,251 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 Branson Airport and Beja 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 Branson Airport and Beja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):

• The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The formal grand opening was May 8–10, 2009 during which the U.S.
• As of August, 2012 Branson Airport offers six nonstop flights with more than 100 connections.
• There were two airlines operating at the time of Branson's opening, AirTran Airways and Sun Country Airlines.
• Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
• There are some unusual consequences of the airport's private ownership.
• The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
• In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
• ExpressJet also operated flights under an independent brand known as Branson Air Express to several markets utilizing regional jets supporting point-to-point transit.
• The owners have put the naming rights for the FBO, the terminal, and the entire airport up for sale.
• The overall developer was AFCO.

Facts about Beja Airport (BYJ):

• The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
• An airbase was established on 21 October 1964, originally built to serve as a training facility for the West German Air Force, due to airspace limitations within West Germany.
• In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
• Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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 Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
• Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.