Nonstop flight route between Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and Racine, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bembridge Airport (BBP), Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom and John H. Batten Airport (RAC), Racine, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,904 miles (or 6,282 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 Bembridge Airport and John H. Batten 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 Bembridge Airport and John H. Batten Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAC / KRAC |
Airport Name: | John H. Batten Airport |
Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'38"N by 87°48'55"W |
Area Served: | Racine, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Racine Commercial Airport Corp. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAC |
More Information: | RAC Maps & Info |
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.
- The closest airport to Bembridge Airport (BBP) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of BBP.
- The airport is home to the aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman The European assembly plant for Cirrus light aircraft is also located at Bembridge.
- Bembridge Airport (BBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about John H. Batten Airport (RAC):
- Because of John H. Batten Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at John H. Batten 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 John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of RAC.
- John H. Batten Airport (RAC) has 2 runways.
- The airport was founded in 1941 by Carlyle Godske on roughly 160 acres of land purchased from local businessman J.A.
- During World War II, the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army.
- The furthest airport from John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,059 miles (17,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.