Nonstop flight route between George Town, Tasmania, Australia and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Town Aerodrome (GEE), George Town, Tasmania, Australia and Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,891 miles (or 17,527 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 George Town Aerodrome and Belfast International 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 George Town Aerodrome and Belfast International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEE / YGTO |
| Airport Name: | George Town Aerodrome |
| Location: | George Town, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'47"S by 146°50'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | George Town Airport Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEE |
| More Information: | GEE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFS / EGAA |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
| More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
Facts about George Town Aerodrome (GEE):
- The furthest airport from George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to George Town Aerodrome (meaning George Town Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- George Town Aerodrome (GEE) has 3 runways.
- Because of George Town Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at George Town Aerodrome 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 George Town Aerodrome (GEE) is Devonport Airport (DPO), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of GEE.
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- In 1983 the airport, renamed Belfast International, was regularly accommodating the largest civil aircraft in service, and with the installation of new technology was capable of all weather operations.
- The site for the airport was established in 1917 when it was selected to be a Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War.
- The airport lies within the parish of Killead, between the small villages of Killead and Aldergrove.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast International 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.
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- A new terminal and apron were built with the necessary passenger facilities and the complex was opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on 28 October 1963.
- Flyglobespan previously operated summer seasonal services to Orlando Sanford International Airport and John C.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- Work has been completed within the airport to move the 'Central Search' area from its previous location, this is part of a bigger plan to increase the area for the main departure Lounge.
- The furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- In 2005 Continental Airlines launched the first ever direct scheduled service to Newark, and direct scheduled services were later introduced to Vancouver with Zoom Airlines but have now ceased following the carrier's demise in August 2008.
