Nonstop flight route between Moline, Illinois, United States and Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quad City International Airport (MLI), Moline, Illinois, United States and Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,944 miles (or 6,347 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 Quad City International Airport and Leeds Bradford 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 Quad City International Airport and Leeds Bradford 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: | MLI / KMLI |
Airport Name: | Quad City International Airport |
Location: | Moline, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'54"N by 90°30'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | Rock Island County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MLI |
More Information: | MLI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBA / EGNM |
Airport Name: | Leeds Bradford International Airport |
Location: | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'57"N by 1°39'38"W |
Area Served: | West and North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Bridgepoint Capital |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LBA |
More Information: | LBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Quad City International Airport (MLI):
- Because of Quad City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Quad City 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.
- Quad City International Airport is a public airport in Rock Island County, Illinois, three miles south of Moline.
- Beyond the security checkpoint in between Concourses A & B, there is a snack bar, lounge, bar, and a Gevalia Kaffe Coffee Shop.
- All passengers enter the airport at the main terminal and then proceed to either Concourse A or Concourse B.
- The airfield at the Quad City International Airport can accommodate any type of aircraft in virtually any type of weather conditions with the long runways, ILS, and high-intensity lighting.
- The furthest airport from Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,950 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MLI.
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) has 3 runways.
Facts about Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA):
- Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LBA.
- Because of Leeds Bradford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeds Bradford 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 2006 Isle of Man based airline Manx2 re-opened the airport's oldest air route, to the Isle of Man.
- In 2012, Monarch announced it would open an operation base at the airport in 2013.
- On 5 November 2008, Bridgepoint Capital announced their £28 million plans to redevelop the airport terminal.
- On 4 November 1984, the day the runway extension was officially opened, Wardair commenced transatlantic flights from Leeds Bradford to Toronto, using Boeing 747s, though these flights were later discontinued.
- Leeds Bradford has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers and for flight training.
- Leeds Bradford International Airport handled 3,318,358 passengers last year.
- Civil flights recommenced at the airport in 1947, after Geoff Rennard fought for Leeds and Bradford to have an aerodrome, and eventually gained permission for an Aero Club.