Nonstop flight route between Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Farnborough, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,501 miles (or 5,634 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and Farnborough 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 Lehigh Valley International Airport and Farnborough Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):

• Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
• The airport website says in 2012 the airport had 100,048 aircraft operations.
• Lehigh Valley International Airport opened in 1929 and is one of the very few in the nation that serves its community from its original location.
• It is owned and operated by the Lehigh–Northampton Airport Authority.
• Because of Lehigh Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 393 feet, planes can take off or land at Lehigh Valley 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.
• The furthest airport from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• During World War II the U.
• The airport has had competition from Philadelphia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, which have more flights and sometimes lower fares.
• In 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F.
• The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.

Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):

• Farnborough Airport sees the bulk of its traffic from conventional business jets, such as the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream, the Dassault Falcon, the Learjet, the Bombardier Challenger, the Bombardier Global 5000, the Bombardier Global XRS and the BAe 125.
• The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
• Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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.
• Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
• To promote a closer working relationship with local enthusiasts, Hampshire Police has established an Aviation/Airport Watch Scheme.
• After TAG took control of the airport from the MOD, it invested in a series of new infrastructure projects, including a new radar unit and a resurfaced runway.
• The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
• Farnborough Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.