Nonstop flight route between Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and Porterville, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barra International Airport (BRR), Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom and Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV), Porterville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,882 miles (or 7,856 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 Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army 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 Barra International Airport and Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield. 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: | PTV / KPTV | 
| Airport Name: | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Porterville, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°1'46"N by 119°3'46"W | 
| Area Served: | Porterville, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Porterville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 442 feet (135 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTV | 
| More Information: | PTV 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 handled 10,415 passengers last year.
 - 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 (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
 - Sunset From Traigh Eais
 - 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.
 
Facts about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV):
- Because of Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 442 feet, planes can take off or land at Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army 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.
 - Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of PTV.
 - The furthest airport from Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,368 miles (18,294 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - Porterville Municipal Airport covers an area of 940 acres at an elevation of 442 feet above mean sea level.
 
