Nonstop flight route between Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany and Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'8"N by 6°8'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W)
Distance from NRN to BDR:
3,656.46 miles (5,884.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weeze Airport (NRN), Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany and Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,656 miles (or 5,884 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRN / EDLV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'8"N by 6°8'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kreis Kleve, Nijmegen and Duisburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRN |
| More Information: | NRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDR / KBDR |
| Airport Name: | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'47"N by 73°7'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bridgeport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDR |
| More Information: | BDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Weeze Airport (NRN):
- It has undergone several name changes.
- Weeze Airport handled 290,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Weeze Airport (NRN) is Volkel Air Base (UDE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of NRN.
- In addition to being known as "Weeze Airport", another name for NRN is "Flughafen Weeze/Niederrhein".
- The furthest airport from Weeze Airport (NRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,127 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Weeze Airport (NRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Weeze Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Weeze 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 Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR):
- The airport has been the subject of heated debate in Stratford and Bridgeport.
- In 1972 it was rededicated as the Igor I.
- The closest airport to Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of BDR.
- The furthest airport from Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,765 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.73 miles (31.74 km) W | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) SSE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.51 miles (55.54 km) SE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.65 miles (55.76 km) WSW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) S | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 50.00 miles (80.47 km) SSW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 52.03 miles (83.73 km) W | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) S | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 9 | 56.36 miles (90.70 km) NE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) E | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 11 | 64.22 miles (103.34 km) WSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 12 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) NNW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 66.81 miles (107.53 km) SE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) NE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 15 | 73.24 miles (117.87 km) SSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.09 miles (19,127.14 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,614.04 miles (18,690.94 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,608.94 miles (18,682.74 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,592.40 miles (18,656.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,586.68 miles (18,646.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,584.53 miles (18,643.45 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,572.51 miles (18,624.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,563.55 miles (18,609.68 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,555.68 miles (18,597.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,552.93 miles (18,592.59 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,549.41 miles (18,586.92 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.27 miles (18,583.48 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,530.79 miles (18,556.95 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,527.81 miles (18,552.17 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,527.71 miles (18,552.01 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.25 miles (22.94 km) ENE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 2 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) N | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) NW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 24.45 miles (39.34 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 25.47 miles (40.98 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) SSE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 30.99 miles (49.87 km) WSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 33.55 miles (54.00 km) SSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 33.95 miles (54.64 km) SE | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 45.45 miles (73.14 km) SW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) NNE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 47.20 miles (75.97 km) SW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) ESE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) NNE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.51 miles (18,933.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.10 miles (18,897.04 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,740.60 miles (18,894.61 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.98 miles (18,851.78 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,703.83 miles (18,835.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.16 miles (18,753.89 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,643.10 miles (18,737.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,624.91 miles (18,708.43 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,558.26 miles (18,601.16 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.11 miles (18,467.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,469.43 miles (18,458.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,463.48 miles (18,448.63 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,433.53 miles (18,400.44 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |