Nonstop flight route between Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom and McCook, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom and McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK), McCook, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,505 miles (or 7,251 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 Stansted Airport and McCook Ben Nelson Regional 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 Stansted Airport and McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | STN / EGSS |
Airport Name: | London Stansted Airport |
Location: | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Manchester Airports Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 348 feet (106 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from STN |
More Information: | STN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCK / KMCK |
Airport Name: | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport |
Location: | McCook, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°12'23"N by 100°35'31"W |
Area Served: | McCook, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | City of McCook |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2583 feet (787 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCK |
More Information: | MCK Maps & Info |
Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):
- Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted 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.
- London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Stansted Express train runs to and from London Liverpool Street in Central London every 15 minutes and the usual journey time is roughly 45 to 53 minutes.
- Beginning in 1966, after Stansted was placed under BAA control, the airport was used by holiday charter operators wishing to escape the higher costs associated with operating from Heathrow and Gatwick.
- London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation finally took control of Stansted in 1949 and the airport was then used as a base by several UK charter airlines.
- The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
- A major expansion programme to the existing terminal took place between 2007 and 2009, adding nearly 5,900 m2 of floorspace to give space for additional baggage carousels, a new immigration and passport control hall and a hypostyle arrivals hall with improved facilities.
- The furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Stansted is a major freight airport, the third busiest in the UK during 2013, behind London Heathrow and East Midlands Airport, handling in excess of 210,000 tonnes per annum, although freight throughput has declined slightly from its 2005 peak level.
Facts about McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK):
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport covers 667 acres at an elevation of 2,583 feet above mean sea level.
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MCK.
- The airport is named after McCook-born Ben Nelson, a United States Senator and the 37th Governor of Nebraska.
- Air Midwest began service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Grand Island and on to Omaha Eppley Airfield and Kansas City International Airport.