Nonstop flight route between Greenfield, Indiana, United States and Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W)
Distance from GFD to BEB:
3,556.42 miles (5,723.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (GFD), Greenfield, Indiana, United States and Benbecula Airport (BEB), Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,556 miles (or 5,723 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 Pope Field and Benbecula 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 Pope Field and Benbecula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFD / KGFD |
| Airport Name: | Pope Field |
| Location: | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W |
| Area Served: | Greenfield, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Pope Airport Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 895 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFD |
| More Information: | GFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEB / EGPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'51"N by 7°21'46"W |
| Area Served: | Benbecula |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEB |
| More Information: | BEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (GFD):
- Because of Pope Field's relatively low elevation of 895 feet, planes can take off or land at Pope Field 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.
- Pope Field (GFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (GFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,219 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pope Field (GFD) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of GFD.
Facts about Benbecula Airport (BEB):
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Barra International Airport (BRR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of BEB.
- In addition to being known as "Benbecula Airport", another name for BEB is "Port-adhair Beinn na Faoghla".
- Benbecula Airport handled 31,364 passengers last year.
- Because of Benbecula Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Benbecula 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 Benbecula Airport (BEB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,681 miles (18,799 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.94 miles (36.92 km) NNE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.08 miles (48.42 km) W | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) E | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 36.06 miles (58.04 km) NNE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) SSW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) E | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.75 miles (86.50 km) NNW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 54.40 miles (87.55 km) ESE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 60.51 miles (97.38 km) S | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) NNW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 64.71 miles (104.13 km) SW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) ESE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 72.65 miles (116.92 km) SSE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) ESE | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.30 miles (18,055.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,196.49 miles (18,018.95 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,174.92 miles (17,984.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,172.73 miles (17,980.72 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,134.51 miles (17,919.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,120.36 miles (17,896.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,110.57 miles (17,880.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,105.51 miles (17,872.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,095.20 miles (17,855.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,079.74 miles (17,831.06 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,049.65 miles (17,782.64 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,021.52 miles (17,737.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.68 miles (17,708.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,997.33 miles (17,698.45 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,966.63 miles (17,649.04 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.81 miles (51.19 km) S | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 63.35 miles (101.96 km) NE | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) SSE | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 70.34 miles (113.21 km) SSE | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 107.11 miles (172.37 km) SSE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 123.10 miles (198.10 km) E | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 131.11 miles (211.00 km) SSE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 141.36 miles (227.50 km) E | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 149.77 miles (241.03 km) E | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 154.99 miles (249.43 km) SSE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 157.23 miles (253.03 km) SE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) ESE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 168.65 miles (271.41 km) S | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 170.39 miles (274.21 km) ENE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 172.33 miles (277.33 km) SE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.18 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,650.55 miles (18,749.70 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,631.89 miles (18,719.67 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,577.69 miles (18,632.44 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,569.81 miles (18,619.75 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,559.91 miles (18,603.83 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,543.35 miles (18,577.18 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,529.06 miles (18,554.18 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,524.24 miles (18,546.42 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,497.96 miles (18,504.13 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,492.65 miles (18,495.59 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,483.08 miles (18,480.17 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,470.06 miles (18,459.22 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,461.55 miles (18,445.53 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,413.92 miles (18,368.87 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |