Nonstop flight route between Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Brindisi, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN), Crookston, Minnesota, United States and Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,131 miles (or 8,257 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Brindisi – Salento 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 Crookston Municipal Airport and Brindisi – Salento Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKN / KCKN | 
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| Location: | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'26"N by 96°37'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Crookston, Minnesota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Crookston | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CKN | 
| More Information: | CKN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDS / LIBR | 
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| Location: | Brindisi, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Brindisi | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BDS | 
| More Information: | BDS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN):
- Because of Crookston Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Crookston 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.
 - The closest airport to Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of CKN.
 - Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,541 miles (16,964 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Crookston Municipal Airport", another name for CKN is "Kirkwood Field".
 - Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.
 
Facts about Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS):
- The closest airport to Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of BDS.
 - The furthest airport from Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,670 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) has 2 runways.
 - Brindisi – Salento Airport handled 2,101,045 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Brindisi – Salento Airport", another name for BDS is "Brindisi – Aeroporto del Salento".
 - Because of Brindisi – Salento Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Brindisi – Salento 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.
 
