Nonstop flight route between Newport, Rhode Island, United States and Brussels, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newport State Airport (NPT), Newport, Rhode Island, United States and Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,517 miles (or 5,660 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 Newport State Airport and Brussels 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 Newport State Airport and Brussels Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPT / KUUU |
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Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'56"N by 71°16'54"W |
Area Served: | Newport, Rhode Island |
Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPT |
More Information: | NPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRU / EBBR |
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Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Newport State Airport (NPT):
- The closest airport to Newport State Airport (NPT) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of NPT.
- Newport State Airport (NPT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Newport State Airport", another name for NPT is "UUU".
- The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (NPT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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 airport site was acquired by the state in July 1960, and construction of the runways and taxiways was completed by September 1967.
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- The origins of Brussels Airport at Zaventem date back to 1940, when the German occupying force laid claim to 600 ha of agricultural fields reserved as back-up airfield "Steenokkerzeel".
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- Pier A is connected to the main building via a 400 metres long tunnel under the tarmac.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Shops, bars and restaurants are scattered throughout the building.
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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.
- De Lijn provides bus transportation to and from various cities in Flanders from platforms A and B.
- Just as is the case for Pier A West, the construction of a new low-cost pier is currently on hold.
- In 2005, the airport was awarded Best Airport in Europe by Airports Council International/International Air Transport Association, based on a survey conducted with over 100,000 passengers worldwide.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- Brussels Airport has two departure halls.
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".