Nonstop flight route between Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Trapani, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), Trapani, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,275 miles (or 6,880 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 Plattsburgh International Airport and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi, 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 Plattsburgh International Airport and Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBG / KPBG | 
| Airport Name: | Plattsburgh International Airport | 
| Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°39'2"N by 73°28'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Plattsburgh, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 234 feet (71 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PBG | 
| More Information: | PBG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPS / LICT | 
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| Location: | Trapani, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'42"N by 12°29'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Trapani | 
| Airport Type: | Military/public | 
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TPS | 
| More Information: | TPS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG):
- Because of Plattsburgh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 234 feet, planes can take off or land at Plattsburgh 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.
 - On March 15, 2008, the airport began hosting regular service by Direct Air, offering three direct flights weekly to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
 - Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The airport has a 35,300 square foot passenger terminal building that opened in 2007.
 - The furthest airport from Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is Clinton County Airport (PLB), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of PBG.
 
Facts about Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS):
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi 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 closest airport to Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of TPS.
 - Data from Assaeroporti.
 - Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi handled 1,878,557 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Inaugurated in the 1960s as a small regional airport operating very few flights, Trapani-Birgi became even less important in the 1990s, during which only a flight to Pantelleria was operated.
 - In addition to being known as "Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi", another name for TPS is "Aeroporto Vincenzo Florio di Trapani-Birgi".
 
