Nonstop flight route between Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barra International Airport (BRR), Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,766 miles (or 14,107 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 Barra International Airport and Elcho Island 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 Barra International Airport and Elcho Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRR / EGPR |
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Location: | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°1'22"N by 7°26'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRR |
More Information: | BRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Facts about Barra International Airport (BRR):
- In addition to being known as "Barra International Airport", another name for BRR is "Port-adhair Bharraigh".
- Barra International Airport also has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Barra International Airport is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the north tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
- Barra International Airport handled 10,415 passengers last year.
- Barra International Airport (BRR) has 3 runways.
- Because of Barra International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Barra International 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.
- Twin Otter landing at Barra Airport
- The furthest airport from Barra International Airport (BRR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Barra International Airport (BRR) is Benbecula Airport (BEB), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) N of BRR.
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.