Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Phillips Army Airfield (APG), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,806 miles (or 6,125 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 Brussels Airport and Phillips 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 Brussels Airport and Phillips 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: | BRU / EBBR |
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Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APG / KAPG |
Airport Name: | Phillips Army Airfield |
Location: | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'57"N by 76°10'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from APG |
More Information: | APG Maps & Info |
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- Pier B is the oldest pier that is still in use at Brussels Airport and is only used for flights outside the Schengen Area.
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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 1956 a new 2,300 m runway was constructed, the 07R/25L which runs parallel with 07L/25R.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Pier A is the newest pier on Brussels Airport and was opened on 15 May 2002.
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Brussels Airlines has its corporate head office in the b.house, Airport Building 26, located in Diegem, Machelen.
- Brussels Airport has two departure halls.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
Facts about Phillips Army Airfield (APG):
- The furthest airport from Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Phillips Army Airfield (APG) has 3 runways.
- Because of Phillips Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Phillips 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.
- The closest airport to Phillips Army Airfield (APG) is Martin State Airport (MTN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of APG.