Nonstop flight route between Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States and Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB), Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,957 miles (or 11,196 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 Reading Regional Airport and Benazir Bhutto 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 Reading Regional Airport and Benazir Bhutto 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: | RDG / KRDG |
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Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W |
Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDG |
More Information: | RDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISB / OPRN |
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Location: | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'59"N by 73°5'57"E |
Area Served: | Islamabad and Rawalpindi |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISB |
More Information: | ISB Maps & Info |
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the 1950s TWA, Capital and Colonial stopped at Reading.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.
- Reading Army Airfield opened on 1 June 1943, with the 309th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron as its host unit.
- In the 1950s Reading Air Services sponsored the National Maintenance & Operations Meeting, better known as the Reading Airshow, and later Reading Aerofest.
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading Regional 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 Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB):
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are separate lounges for international and domestic economy passengers.
- In the fiscal year 2008–2009, over 3,136,664 passengers used Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 34,025 aircraft movements were registered.
- The closest airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of ISB.
- The furthest airport from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Benazir Bhutto International Airport", other names for ISB include "Islamabad International Airport" and "بینظیر بھٹو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- Due to the ever-growing need for better facilities and services available for passengers, The Government of Pakistan is constructing a new airport in Islamabad.