Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Middleton Island, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Middleton Island Airport (MDO), Middleton Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,639 miles (or 7,465 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 Middleton 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 Brussels Airport and Middleton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):

• The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
• In 2007, the airport served 17.8 million passengers, an increase of 7% over 2006.
• Furthermore, the airport provides meeting facilities and has the ability to host congresses up to 600 participants.
• Pier A is connected to the main building via a 400 metres long tunnel under the tarmac.
• Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
• After the liberation, the German infrastructure at Melsbroek fell into the hands of the British.
• 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.
• Brussels Airport uses a one terminal concept, meaning that all the facilities are located under a single roof.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Middleton Island Airport (MDO):

• The closest airport to Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of MDO.
• Middleton Island Airport (MDO) has 2 runways.
• Because of Middleton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Middleton 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.
• The furthest airport from Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.