Nonstop flight route between Brunswick, Georgia, United States and Istres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,606 miles (or 7,412 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQK / KBQK |
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Location: | Brunswick, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°15'32"N by 81°27'59"W |
Area Served: | Brunswick, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Glynn County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQK |
More Information: | BQK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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Location: | Istres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):
- The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St.
- In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".
- The furthest airport from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
- Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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.
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- Base aérienne 125 Istres Advanced Landing Ground Y-17
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is a large multi-role tasked French Air Force base located near Istres, northwest of Marseille, France.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 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 was designated by the Americans as Istres/Le Tubé Airfield or Advanced Landing Ground Y-17.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 31 March 1992, a Boeing 707 of Kabo Air, a Nigerian company, made an emergency landing at Istres after engines 3 and 4 had separated from the wing in turbulence at 35,000 feet.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.