Nonstop flight route between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Bragança, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W)
Distance from MKE to BGC:
3,968.94 miles (6,387.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Bragança Airport (BGC), Bragança, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,969 miles (or 6,387 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field and Bragança 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field and Bragança Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKE / KMKE |
| Airport Name: | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W |
| Area Served: | Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL. |
| Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKE |
| More Information: | MKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGC / LPBG |
| Airport Name: | Bragança Airport |
| Location: | Bragança, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°51'24"N by 6°42'26"W |
| Area Served: | Bragança |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2129 feet (649 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGC |
| More Information: | BGC Maps & Info |
Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):
- The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Frontier Airlines – D39,D41
- Airports Council International reported that during the 2nd Quarter 2010, Mitchell was the third fastest-growing airport in the world, exceeded only by airports in Istanbul, Turkey and Moscow, Russia.
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
- Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field 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 airport is still owned and operated by Milwaukee County.
- The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
- AirTran Airways/Southwest Airlines – C14,C15,C18-C25
- Construction to provide this runway safety area began at the end of the summer of 2009.
Facts about Bragança Airport (BGC):
- The furthest airport from Bragança Airport (BGC) is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), which is nearly antipodal to Bragança Airport (meaning Bragança Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Woodbourne Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Blenheim, New Zealand.
- Bragança Airport (BGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bragança Airport (BGC) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SW of BGC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.24 miles (21.31 km) NNW | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.54 miles (21.79 km) SSE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 18.38 miles (29.58 km) WNW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 24.35 miles (39.19 km) S | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) NNW | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) S | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 52.44 miles (84.39 km) NW | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) N | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 62.30 miles (100.26 km) WSW | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) NNW | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 66.93 miles (107.71 km) S | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) W | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) SSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 78.94 miles (127.05 km) NNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.25 miles (17,785.23 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,027.61 miles (17,747.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,013.74 miles (17,724.85 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,002.44 miles (17,706.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,956.27 miles (17,632.36 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,953.45 miles (17,627.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,941.29 miles (17,608.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,930.73 miles (17,591.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,919.48 miles (17,573.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,901.34 miles (17,543.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,846.37 miles (17,455.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,811.52 miles (17,399.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.43 miles (17,392.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,795.52 miles (17,373.66 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,747.46 miles (17,296.31 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.87 miles (106.01 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 3 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) W | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 96.17 miles (154.76 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) WNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 7 | 110.56 miles (177.94 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) SSW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 12 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) SW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) ENE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) NE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) ESE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.91 miles (19,954.07 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,398.04 miles (19,952.67 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,394.45 miles (19,946.88 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,383.82 miles (19,929.78 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SSE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,348.25 miles (19,872.54 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,326.97 miles (19,838.29 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,317.56 miles (19,823.14 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.67 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,301.08 miles (19,796.61 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,277.68 miles (19,758.97 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,276.39 miles (19,756.89 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |