Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Biratnagar, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Biratnagar Airport (BIR), Biratnagar, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,742 miles (or 7,632 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Biratnagar 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Biratnagar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIR / VNVT |
Airport Name: | Biratnagar Airport |
Location: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'53"N by 87°15'50"E |
Area Served: | Biratnagar, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIR |
More Information: | BIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- In January 2009, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Airports Ltd, exercised its option to acquire Carlisle Lake District Airport from Stobart Air Holdings for £14 million.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport does not provide any commercial passenger flights at present, but it is hoped that at some point in the future, Dublin and London flights will be operated by Aer Lingus Regional.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- In 1997, the council agreed to extend the runway to allow Boeing 737's to land into a new air-cargo hub, but the proposal collapsed.
- In October 2009 Andy Judge took over as airport manager.
Facts about Biratnagar Airport (BIR):
- The closest airport to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Bhojpur Airport (BHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of BIR.
- The furthest airport from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport boasts the highest domestic traffic.
- Biratnagar Airport (BIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Biratnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Biratnagar 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.