Nonstop flight route between Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia and Bloomington, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuressaare Airport (URE), Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,565 miles (or 7,347 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 Kuressaare Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 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 Kuressaare Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URE / EEKE | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kuressaare Lennujaam | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from URE | 
| More Information: | URE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI | 
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal | 
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI | 
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kuressaare Airport (URE):
- The furthest airport from Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kuressaare Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuressaare 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.
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) has 2 runways.
- The airport is owned by AS Tallinna Lennujaam.
- In addition to being known as "Kuressaare Airport", another name for URE is "Kuressaare lennujaam".
- The closest airport to Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Kärdla Airport (KDL), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNE of URE.
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Nothing survives of the old airport, but a historic marker near the north end of Constitution Trail commemorates the site.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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 November 5, 2001, the airport opened a new $14 million terminal building, three times larger than the previous terminal.
- The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.




