Nonstop flight route between Odiham, United Kingdom and Belleville, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Belleville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,167 miles (or 6,706 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 RAF Odiham and MidAmerica St. Louis 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 RAF Odiham and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODH / EGVO |
Airport Name: | RAF Odiham |
Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from ODH |
More Information: | ODH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLV / KBLV |
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Location: | Belleville, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'43"N by 89°50'7"W |
Area Served: | Belleville, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County & USAF |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLV |
More Information: | BLV Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- During the Second World War North American Mustangs and Hawker Typhoons were flown out of the base.
- Following the end of the War RAF Fighter Command assumed control of the base and operated Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hunters and Gloster Javelins.
- The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
- The Kestrel Gliding Club continues to fly from Odiham at weekends, having become part of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in 2006.
- The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 2010 it was announced that Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire Police would share Air Support.
Facts about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV):
- The closest airport to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of BLV.
- Because of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at MidAmerica St. Louis 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.
- Both Boeing Aerospace and Northbay Produce currently have facilities on site.
- Five MetroBus lines serve Scott Air Force Base via Shiloh–Scott station.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 27,002 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,964 enplanements in 2009, and 1,183 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "MidAmerica St. Louis Airport", another name for BLV is "Scott Air Force Base".
- MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has 2 runways.