Nonstop flight route between Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and New York City, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barra International Airport (BRR), Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,081 miles (or 4,958 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 John F. Kennedy International 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 John F. Kennedy International 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: | JFK / KJFK | 
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport | 
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W | 
| Area Served: | New York City | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JFK | 
| More Information: | JFK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Barra International Airport (BRR):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Barra International Airport", another name for BRR is "Port-adhair Bharraigh".
 - The closest airport to Barra International Airport (BRR) is Benbecula Airport (BEB), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) N of BRR.
 - 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.
 - Barra International Airport (BRR) has 3 runways.
 - Barra International Airport handled 10,415 passengers last year.
 
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy 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.
 - The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
 - John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
 - Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
 - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
 - JFK opened with six runways and a seventh under construction.
 - The terminal was recently expanded.
 - JFK went through a $10.3 billion redevelopment.
 
