Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Tirana, Albania:
Departure Airport:
(53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E)
Distance from GSY to TIA:
1,240.74 miles (1,996.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), Tirana, Albania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,241 miles (or 1,997 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, 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: | TIA / LATI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tirana, Albania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tirana International Airport SHPK (Part of Hochtief Airport) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIA |
| More Information: | TIA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- On 8 September 1970, Captain William Schaffner, an American exchange pilot flying BAC Lightnings with 5 Squadron, took off from Binbrook in the plane XS894 at 22:06, armed with two Red Top air-to-air missiles.
- In the mid 90s, Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police used the site to teach riot control techniques to its Police Officers.
- 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA):
- Tirana International Airport Cargo Department is a leader in Albania for cargo handling, sales, shipping and logistics.
- Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza is Albania's only international airport.
- The furthest airport from Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa handled 1,665,331 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa", another name for TIA is "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza".
- Because of Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Ohrid Airport (OHD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) ESE of TIA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.63 miles (17.11 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) S | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) W | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) W | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) SSW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) SW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) SSE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) WNW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 74.80 miles (120.37 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 78.46 miles (126.26 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 80.02 miles (128.78 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 81.65 miles (131.40 km) SE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) SE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,751.19 miles (18,911.66 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,749.59 miles (18,909.08 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,733.53 miles (18,883.24 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.58 miles (18,881.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,700.95 miles (18,830.81 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.77 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,673.65 miles (18,786.88 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.10 miles (18,784.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.71 miles (18,780.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,645.41 miles (18,741.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,637.23 miles (18,728.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,628.91 miles (18,714.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,623.98 miles (18,706.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) ESE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 2 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) NNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 3 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 98.68 miles (158.80 km) N | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 104.71 miles (168.51 km) NE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) ENE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 7 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) SE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 8 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 9 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 10 | 116.12 miles (186.88 km) SW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 11 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) S | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 13 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SSE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 135.49 miles (218.05 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 15 | 135.87 miles (218.66 km) WSW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,599.13 miles (18,666.94 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.25 miles (18,144.10 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,231.33 miles (18,075.03 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,203.84 miles (18,030.78 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.16 miles (18,005.55 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,179.19 miles (17,991.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,177.61 miles (17,988.58 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,177.01 miles (17,987.61 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,161.28 miles (17,962.29 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,154.20 miles (17,950.90 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,149.40 miles (17,943.17 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.67 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,139.01 miles (17,926.45 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.81 miles (17,897.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,115.85 miles (17,889.19 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |