Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Brunswick, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 631 miles (or 1,016 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQK / KBQK |
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| Location: | Brunswick, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°15'32"N by 81°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Brunswick, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Glynn County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQK |
| More Information: | BQK Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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.
- Southern Illinois Airport covers an area of 850 acres at an elevation of 411 feet above mean sea level.
- An air traffic control tower operates from 7am to 9pm each day and an ASOS weather facility operates on a 24-hour basis.
- The furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport opened in 1950 and was originally known as Murdale Airport.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):
- The furthest airport from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
- Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".
- The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
- On April 5, 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashed while on approach to the airport.
- Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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 Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St.
