Nonstop flight route between Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,333 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 Bristol Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Bristol Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):

• From 1948, the site was the home of the Bristol Gliding Club.
• Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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.
• Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
• The expansion is to occur in stages, spread over 30 construction projects.
• The closest airport to Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
• The furthest airport from Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• During World War II, Whitchurch was the main civil airport remaining operational.
• A new asphalt runway surface was laid between November 2006 and March 2007, at a cost of £17 million.

Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):

• In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
• In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
• As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
• Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
• In response to the expansion issues, PMGAA has begun planning for a new east terminal.
• The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
• The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.