Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,847 miles (or 7,801 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 Shreveport Regional 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 Shreveport Regional 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):

• Brussels Airport ) is an international airport 6 NM northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
• Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
• In 2007, the airport served 17.8 million passengers, an increase of 7% over 2006.
• In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
• 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 connected to the main building via a 400 metres long tunnel under the tarmac.
• During the boom of commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, several hangars were constructed.
• 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.
• 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.
• Furthermore, the airport provides meeting facilities and has the ability to host congresses up to 600 participants.
• Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.

Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):

• Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
• Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
• Public transportation is also available through SPORTRAN, Shreveport-Bossier's extensive public bus system.
• Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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 Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Currently, all airline services from Shreveport are flown with regional jet aircraft with the exception of flights operated by Allegiant Air which are flown with McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jetliners.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
• Shreveport Regional Airport was awarded the "2009 Louisiana Airport of the Year." It is Shreveport's third time winning the award.