Nonstop flight route between Walvis Bay, Namibia and Blackpool, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), Walvis Bay, Namibia and Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,407 miles (or 8,702 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 Walvis Bay Airport and Blackpool 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 Walvis Bay Airport and Blackpool 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: | WVB / FYWB |
Airport Name: | Walvis Bay Airport |
Location: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E |
Area Served: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WVB |
More Information: | WVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
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Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Walvis Bay Airport (WVB):
- The furthest airport from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Walvis Bay Airport (meaning Walvis Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is Arandis Airport (ADI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of WVB.
- Because of Walvis Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Walvis Bay 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.
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- The furthest airport from Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool 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.
- During 2006, British North West Airlines, the smallest airline based at Blackpool has, according to its website, stopped trading for both charter and scheduled flights.
- After the £10 Airport Development Fee was introduced at the start of 2009, a new airline was sought to replace Ryanair on its very popular route to Dublin.
- Three scheduled airlines operate from the airport, as well as occasional charter holiday flights in the summer months.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- Scheduled flights were resumed by Isle of Man Air Services in summer 1946.