Nonstop flight route between Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W)
Distance from BRS to GBG:
4,003.37 miles (6,442.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,003 miles (or 6,443 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 Bristol Airport and Galesburg Municipal 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 Bristol Airport and Galesburg Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRS / EGGD |
| Airport Name: | Bristol Airport |
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset |
| Operator/Owner: | South West Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRS |
| More Information: | BRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG |
| Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W |
| Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBG |
| More Information: | GBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):
- From 1948, the site was the home of the Bristol Gliding Club.
- The application was eventually submitted in 2009.
- The closest airport to Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
- Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
- In 2008, the airport drew 47.7% of its passengers from the former county of Avon area, 11.7% from Somerset and 8.8% from Devon.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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 Airports Act 1986 required every municipal airport with a turnover greater than £1 million to be turned into a public limited company.
- In 2012 BMI Regional established a base at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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.
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) NNE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) ENE | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 54.01 miles (86.92 km) SW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) SE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 71.66 miles (115.33 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) E | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.41 miles (124.58 km) E | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 80.86 miles (130.14 km) E | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,940.73 miles (19,216.70 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,919.65 miles (19,182.77 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,910.06 miles (19,167.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,904.66 miles (19,158.64 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.20 miles (19,108.01 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,860.79 miles (19,088.05 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,848.31 miles (19,067.96 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.72 miles (19,067.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,846.35 miles (19,064.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.24 miles (19,051.75 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,822.90 miles (19,027.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,814.71 miles (19,013.89 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,803.85 miles (18,996.41 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,794.19 miles (18,980.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.12 miles (50.09 km) SSW | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 35.50 miles (57.13 km) N | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 37.84 miles (60.89 km) WSW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) ESE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) N | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) NW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) W | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 61.82 miles (99.48 km) WSW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) N | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.38 miles (116.49 km) ENE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) SSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) W | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 85.34 miles (137.34 km) SSE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.12 miles (17,640.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,938.16 miles (17,603.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,917.82 miles (17,570.48 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,875.05 miles (17,501.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,860.99 miles (17,479.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,851.16 miles (17,463.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,850.91 miles (17,462.81 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,836.07 miles (17,438.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,822.67 miles (17,417.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,792.05 miles (17,368.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,765.89 miles (17,325.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,744.88 miles (17,292.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,739.48 miles (17,283.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,715.33 miles (17,244.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |