Nonstop flight route between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W)
Distance from MDT to BFS:
3,292.69 miles (5,299.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,293 miles (or 5,299 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Belfast International 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Belfast International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDT / KMDT |
| Airport Name: | Harrisburg International Airport |
| Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W |
| Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 310 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDT |
| More Information: | MDT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFS / EGAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
| Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
| More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Harrisburg International Airport (MDT):
- The closest airport to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Capital City Airport (HAR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of MDT.
- The furthest airport from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Harrisburg International Airport has freight-forwarding capability.
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1998 the Commonwealth transferred ownership to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority.
- The terminal has 12 gates and is a pier finger lay out near the middle of the airfield, almost parallel to the runway.
- Harrisburg International Airport has been serving south-central Pennsylvania for over 100 years.
- Because of Harrisburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 310 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrisburg International 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.
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- Despite these additional flights, passengers at Belfast International did not rise beyond 6 million in 2008 as some had predicted but in fact fell by 10,000 passengers to 5.2 million.
- During the Second World War, Aldergrove remained an RAF base particularly for the Coastal Command.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast International 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 furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport was privatised in 1994.
- Around 4 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2013, a 6.7% decrease on 2012.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.94 miles (7.95 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.58 miles (31.51 km) NNE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) SSW | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 25.24 miles (40.62 km) E | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 36.37 miles (58.54 km) SW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 43.72 miles (70.35 km) N | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 43.97 miles (70.77 km) ENE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) ESE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) NW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) SSE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 62.64 miles (100.81 km) SSW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) SSE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 63.74 miles (102.59 km) E | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) ESE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.61 miles (18,754.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,629.74 miles (18,716.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,618.47 miles (18,698.07 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,604.07 miles (18,674.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,561.62 miles (18,606.58 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,548.56 miles (18,585.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,538.06 miles (18,568.66 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,527.04 miles (18,550.93 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,524.58 miles (18,546.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,483.74 miles (18,481.24 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,368.53 miles (18,295.83 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,368.20 miles (18,295.30 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.06 miles (18,216.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.00 miles (22.53 km) E | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) NW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 57.80 miles (93.02 km) NNE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.29 miles (97.03 km) WSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) N | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 85.44 miles (137.49 km) S | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) WNW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 10 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) WSW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 12 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) NE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.98 miles (188.26 km) WSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 14 | 118.96 miles (191.44 km) SE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.10 miles (199.71 km) ESE | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.55 miles (19,065.13 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.96 miles (19,020.73 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,813.44 miles (19,011.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,755.66 miles (18,918.85 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,734.52 miles (18,884.83 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,721.39 miles (18,863.70 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,712.32 miles (18,849.11 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,699.48 miles (18,828.44 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,688.46 miles (18,810.70 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,676.20 miles (18,790.98 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.79 miles (18,775.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,663.11 miles (18,769.92 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.01 miles (18,740.79 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,601.91 miles (18,671.42 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |