Nonstop flight route between Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Bloomington, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 433 miles (or 697 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 Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKT / KGKT |
Airport Name: | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport |
Location: | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'28"N by 83°31'42"W |
Area Served: | Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge |
Operator/Owner: | Sevier County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKT |
More Information: | GKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI |
Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal |
Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W |
Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMI |
More Information: | BMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT):
- Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Morristown Regional Airport (MOR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of GKT.
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Nothing survives of the old airport, but a historic marker near the north end of Constitution Trail commemorates the site.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
- Dedication of the airport was on May 30, 1928, witnessed by some 10,000 area residents.
- The Prairie Aviation Museum is on the west side of the airport.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.