Nonstop flight route between Albany, New York, United States and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States and Belfast International Airport (BFS), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,061 miles (or 4,926 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 Albany International Airport and Belfast International 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 Albany International Airport and Belfast International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB |
Airport Name: | Albany International Airport |
Location: | Albany, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W |
Area Served: | Albany, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Albany County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALB |
More Information: | ALB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFS / EGAA |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°39'26"N by 6°12'56"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ADC & HAS. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 268 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFS |
More Information: | BFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- There are currently few sidewalks connecting the terminal to nearby hotels or other destinations.
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Delta Air Lines and US Airways currently share the concourse, with Delta having three gates and US Airways having three gates.
- The early Albany Airport was often closed and threatened with closure which prompted repeated improvements in the late 1930s and 1940s.
- In early 2001, CommutAir started to invest in an Albany hub.
- The February 1947 C&GS chart shows three 3500-ft runways aimed 12, 98 and 133 degrees magnetic.
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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.
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
Facts about Belfast International Airport (BFS):
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Belfast International Airport (BFS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,847 miles (19,065 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Belfast International Airport handled 4,023,336 passengers last year.
- Because of Belfast International Airport's relatively low elevation of 268 feet, planes can take off or land at Belfast 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.
- A new terminal and apron were built with the necessary passenger facilities and the complex was opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother on 28 October 1963.
- The closest airport to Belfast International Airport (BFS) is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of BFS.
- Belfast International has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- In addition to being known as "Belfast International Airport", another name for BFS is "Belfast/Aldergrove Airport".
- In December 2007 Aer Lingus opened a base at Belfast International, its third hub.
- During the Second World War, Aldergrove remained an RAF base particularly for the Coastal Command.
- In July 2011 easyJet announced its fourth London destination to London Southend.
- By the 1950s civil air traffic had outstripped the facilities at Nutts Corner and, in addition, aircraft were being regularly diverted to Aldergrove because of adverse weather conditions.