Nonstop flight route between Destin, Florida, United States and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), Destin, Florida, United States and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,172 miles (or 6,715 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport and George Best Belfast City 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSI / KDTS |
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Location: | Destin, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'59"N by 86°28'17"W |
Area Served: | Destin, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Okaloosa County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSI |
More Information: | DSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
More Information: | BHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI):
- The furthest airport from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,178 miles (17,990 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport", other names for DSI include "Coleman Kelly Field" and "DTS".
- The first fatal aircraft accident recorded at the Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport occurred on February 16, 1975, when a Cessna 210 with three people on board crashed shortly after a 0100 hrs.
- The closest airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) is Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of DSI.
- Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Destin–Fort Walton Beach 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.
Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
- Passenger numbers increased by 4.5% from 2,621,763 in 2009 to 2,740,341 in 2010, the highest total on record at the airport.
- As the airport is adjacent to residential areas, the issue of noise pollution is a major one and a source of public debate.
- Sydenham railway station is adjacent to the southern perimeter of the airport, across the A2 from the old passenger terminal.
- Flexibus route 600 is the Belfast City Airlink service, from the terminal to the Belfast Europa Buscentre adjacent to the Europa Hotel and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station.
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport was formerly known as "Belfast City Airport" until it was renamed in 2006 in memory of George Best, the professional footballer from Belfast.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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 addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".