Nonstop flight route between Belleville, Illinois, United States and Den Helder, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Belleville, Illinois, United States and De Kooy Airfield (DHR), Den Helder, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,330 miles (or 6,968 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 MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and De Kooy Airfield, 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 MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and De Kooy Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLV / KBLV |
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Location: | Belleville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'43"N by 89°50'7"W |
Area Served: | Belleville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County & USAF |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLV |
More Information: | BLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DHR / EHKD |
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Location: | Den Helder, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'24"N by 4°46'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy / Den Helder Airport CV |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DHR |
More Information: | DHR Maps & Info |
Facts about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV):
- Because of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at MidAmerica St. Louis 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.
- In addition to being known as "MidAmerica St. Louis Airport", another name for BLV is "Scott Air Force Base".
- Five MetroBus lines serve Scott Air Force Base via Shiloh–Scott station.
- The closest airport to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of BLV.
- The furthest airport from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has 2 runways.
- Boeing and Northbay have recently constructed additions to their facilities at MidAmerica Airport.
- In calendar year 2008, the dual-use facility was ranked 314 in the United States with 27,002 passenger enplanements.
Facts about De Kooy Airfield (DHR):
- In addition to being known as "De Kooy Airfield", other names for DHR include "Vliegveld De Kooy", "Den Helder Airport" and "Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy".
- Because of De Kooy Airfield's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at De Kooy Airfield 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 De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to De Kooy Airfield (DHR) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) S of DHR.
- De Kooy Airfield is an airfield 2.9 NM south of Den Helder, the Netherlands, named after the nearby hamlet De Kooy.
- De Kooy Airfield (DHR) currently has only 1 runway.