Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Reggio Calabria, Italy:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from GSY to REG:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GSY Airport Information
- REG Airport Information
- Facts about GSY
- Facts about REG
- Map of Nearest Airports to GSY
- List of Nearest Airports to GSY
- Map of Furthest Airports from GSY
- List of Furthest Airports from GSY
- Map of Nearest Airports to REG
- List of Nearest Airports to REG
- Map of Furthest Airports from REG
- List of Furthest Airports from REG
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG), Reggio Calabria, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,302 miles (or 2,096 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 RAF Binbrook and Reggio di Calabria Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook |
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY |
| More Information: | GSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REG / LICR |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'18"N by 15°39'12"E |
| Area Served: | Reggio di Calabria, Messina |
| Operator/Owner: | SOGAS S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REG |
| More Information: | REG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- In the mid 90s, Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police used the site to teach riot control techniques to its Police Officers.
- After the departure of IX and 12 squadrons in 1959, Binbrook housed Gloster Javelin all-weather fighters belonging to 64 squadron, as well as the Central Fighter Establishment.
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG):
- The Reggio Calabria Airport is approximately 5 kilometers south from Reggio's historic city center.
- In addition to being known as "Reggio di Calabria Airport", other names for REG include "Aeroporto di Reggio di Calabria", "Aeroporto dello Stretto" and "Aeroporto Tito Minniti".
- Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of REG.
- Reggio di Calabria Airport handled 562,747 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Reggio di Calabria Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Reggio di Calabria 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.
