Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Phnom Penh, Cambodia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH), Phnom Penh, Cambodia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,219 miles (or 10,009 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 London Biggin Hill Airport and Phnom Penh 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 London Biggin Hill Airport and Phnom Penh 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: | BQH / EGKB |
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Location: | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'50"N by 0°1'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Regional Airports Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQH |
More Information: | BQH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNH / VDPP |
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Location: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°32'47"N by 104°50'38"E |
Area Served: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Operator/Owner: | Cambodia Airport Management Services |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNH |
More Information: | PNH Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
- Because of London Biggin Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at London Biggin Hill 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.
- Meanwhile, the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre moved to RAF Cranwell in 1992, marking the end of active RAF involvement.
- The furthest airport from London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by the RAF's Transport Command, and then became a base for both regular and reserve fighter squadrons, flying Spitfires, Meteors and Hunters.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- Biggin Hill is best known for its role during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, when it served as one of the principal fighter bases protecting London and South East England from attack by enemy bombers.
- The 'South Camp', situated to the south of runway 11/29, was transferred to civil usage in the 1950s and now consists of a utilitarian collection of hangars and sheds, together with a modern office park.
- Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.
Facts about Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH):
- The airport also has a Dairy Queen inside.
- Because of Phnom Penh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Phnom Penh 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.
- Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 25 airlines are served by Phnom Penh International Airport with 20 destinations.
- In addition to being known as "Phnom Penh International Airport", other names for PNH include "អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិភ្នំពេញ" and "Aéroport International de Phnom Penh".
- The furthest airport from Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is nearly antipodal to Phnom Penh International Airport (meaning Phnom Penh International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Jauja, Peru.
- The closest airport to Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) is Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNW of PNH.