Nonstop flight route between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Bembridge Airport (BBP), Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,575 miles (or 5,754 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Bembridge 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Bembridge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDT / KMDT |
Airport Name: | Harrisburg International Airport |
Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'35"N by 76°45'47"W |
Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 310 feet (94 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDT |
More Information: | MDT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBP / EGHJ |
Airport Name: | Bembridge Airport |
Location: | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'41"N by 1°6'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Vectis Gliding Club Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBP |
More Information: | BBP Maps & Info |
Facts about Harrisburg International Airport (MDT):
- The Middletown Air Depot at Olmsted provided logistical and maintenance support of military aircraft until it closed in 1969.
- Because of Harrisburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 310 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrisburg 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.
- Despite the closure of Olmsted AFB in 1969, the US Air Force continues an Air National Guard presence at Harrisburg in the form of Harrisburg Air National Guard Station and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing, an Air Force Special Operations Command -gained unit flying the EC-130 Commando Solo aircraft.
- Harrisburg International Airport covers 680 acres at an elevation of 310 feet above mean sea level.
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Route 7 of the Capital Area Transit System runs to downtown Harrisburg and surrounding communities.
- Runway 13 has a CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600 feet RVR.
- The airport code MDT refers to Middletown, a suburb of Harrisburg.
- The closest airport to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Capital City Airport (HAR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of MDT.
- The furthest airport from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bembridge Airport (BBP):
- The furthest airport from Bembridge Airport (BBP) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,920 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Bembridge Airport (BBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is home to the aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman The European assembly plant for Cirrus light aircraft is also located at Bembridge.
- The closest airport to Bembridge Airport (BBP) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of BBP.
- Because of Bembridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Bembridge 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.