Nonstop flight route between Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Burlington, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), Burlington, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 445 miles (or 716 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 relatively short distance between Great Bend Municipal Airport and Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRL / KBRL |
| Airport Name: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport |
| Location: | Burlington, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'59"N by 91°7'32"W |
| Area Served: | Burlington, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 698 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRL |
| More Information: | BRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The airport is the site of the first nationwide NHRA event, held in 1955.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,887 acres at an elevation of 1,887 feet above mean sea level.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL):
- The closest airport to Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of BRL.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Southeast Iowa Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 698 feet, planes can take off or land at Southeast Iowa 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 Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,927 miles (17,586 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport covers an area of 537 acres at an elevation of 698 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport's hours of operation were extended in 1959 when runway lights were installed, enabling flights to takeoff and land at night.
