Nonstop flight route between Blackstone, Virginia, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States and London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,793 miles (or 6,105 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and London City 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and London City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT |
Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport |
Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKT |
More Information: | BKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
Airport Name: | London City Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- The closest airport to Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
- Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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.
- Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- In early 2013 work is expected to start on a £15m investment programme to refurbish the western pier with new departure gates and improved lounges and to redevelop the international arrivals hall and baggage handling areas.
- Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The size and layout of the airport and overall complexity caused by the lack of taxiways mean that the airport gets very busy during peak hours.
- By 1995 passenger numbers reached half a million, and Mowlem sold the airport to Irish businessman Dermot Desmond.
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London City 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.