Nonstop flight route between Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Bristol, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,146 miles (or 8,281 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 McCarran International Airport and Bristol 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 McCarran International Airport and Bristol Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAS / KLAS |
| Airport Name: | McCarran International Airport |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'47"N by 115°9'7"W |
| Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Clark County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2181 feet (665 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAS |
| More Information: | LAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRS / EGGD |
| Airport Name: | Bristol Airport |
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset |
| Operator/Owner: | South West Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRS |
| More Information: | BRS Maps & Info |
Facts about McCarran International Airport (LAS):
- Terminal 3, opened on June 27, 2012, is used for all international flights as well as some domestic airlines.
- In 1978 Senator Howard Cannon pushed the Airline Deregulation Act through Congress.
- On January 4, 2005 the airport started offering wireless internet service at no charge.
- McCarran International Airport has two public passenger terminals.
- The furthest airport from McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McCarran International Airport (LAS) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LAS.
- The US Airways night-flight hub operation, established in 1986 by predecessor America West Airlines, made the carrier McCarran's second busiest airline.
- McCarran International Airport handled 40,933,037 passengers last year.
- On October 16, 2003 the airport installed SpeedCheck kiosks which allow customers to obtain a boarding pass without having to go to a specific airline kiosk or counter.
Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):
- The furthest airport from Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In mid-1997 the airport's name was changed to Bristol International Airport.
- Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
- In 1988 the airport opened a new concourse area.
- Bristol Airport, located at Lulsgate Bottom in North Somerset, is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol, England, and the surrounding area.
- Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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.
- From 1948, the site was the home of the Bristol Gliding Club.
- In response to the UK Governments's 2003 White Paper The Future of Air Transport, the airport published a Master Plan for expansion over the period 2006–2030.
- By 1942, there was no longer a need for an additional fighter airfield.
