Nonstop flight route between Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Pescara, Italy:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States and Abruzzo Airport (PSR), Pescara, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,690 miles (or 7,548 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Abruzzo 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 Roben-Hood Airport and Abruzzo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):

• In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
• In 1940, some woods were removed on the northwest portion that allowed an increase of 400 feet to the “EIW” runway to 2400 feet.
• The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
• As the 20th Century came to an end, several significant events occurred which destined Roben Hood Airport to grow in a negative fashion.
• Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On Sunday, July 27, 20 planes were entered in several entertaining events including speed races before an estimated crowd of 7500!
• Other than a reported visit of 30 Civil Air Patrol airplanes on July 13, 1942, there is little reported activity at the airport until June 1950 when the County returned the field to the City because of CAA urging and other factors.
• Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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 Abruzzo Airport (PSR):

• Abruzzo Airport handled 563,187 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,138 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Abruzzo Airport (PSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Abruzzo Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Abruzzo 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 closest airport to Abruzzo Airport (PSR) is Latina Airport (QLT), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) SW of PSR.
• The airport is connected to the center of Pescara with n.38 line code GTM, with which you can reach Piazza della Repubblica, the terminal Buses to the domestic and international destinations.
• From 1 February 1979, Itavia is forced to suspend its flights to Pescara due to the revision of the "minimum" on some Italian airports dell'ANPAC implemented by the National Association of Civil Aviation Pilots.
• In addition, the airport will soon be served by the new trolley-line that will connect Pescara and its points of reference such as Pescara railway station and other neighboring towns such as Montesilvano and Francavilla al Mare.
• In 1973 the historian, Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, who was living in Abruzzo, organised a British Caledonian BAC 111 to take off from Genoa to Pescara as a test flight for a large commercial aircraft to test the feasibility of the approach and landing at Pescara.