Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Virginia, United States and Brindisi, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States and Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), Brindisi, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,839 miles (or 7,788 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 Richmond International Airport and Brindisi – Salento 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 Richmond International Airport and Brindisi – Salento Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDS / LIBR |
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Location: | Brindisi, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'26"N by 17°56'48"E |
Area Served: | Brindisi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDS |
More Information: | BDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- In 2007, the airport served 3,634,544 passengers, a record for the airport.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
- To help accommodate the current and proposed increase in passengers and air service, RIC has embarked on a major expansion program.
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
Facts about Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS):
- The closest airport to Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of BDS.
- In addition to being known as "Brindisi – Salento Airport", another name for BDS is "Brindisi – Aeroporto del Salento".
- Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,670 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Brindisi – Salento Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Brindisi – Salento 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.
- Brindisi – Salento Airport handled 2,101,045 passengers last year.