Nonstop flight route between Andros Island, Bahamas and Blackpool, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(24°41'53"N by 77°47'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W)
Distance from ASD to BLK:
4,244.83 miles (6,831.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andros Town Airport (ASD), Andros Island, Bahamas and Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,245 miles (or 6,831 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 Andros Town 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 Andros Town 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: | ASD / MYAF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Andros Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°41'53"N by 77°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | Andros Town, Andros Island, Bahamas |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASD |
| More Information: | ASD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Andros Town Airport (ASD):
- In addition to being known as "Andros Town Airport", another name for ASD is "Fresh Creek Airport".
- The closest airport to Andros Town Airport (ASD) is Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of ASD.
- Because of Andros Town Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Andros Town 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.
- Andros Town Airport (ASD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Andros Town Airport (ASD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- In recent years the airport has been steadily expanding, accommodating helicopter operations for British Gas, and attracting scheduled flights from budget airlines, Jet2 and Ryanair and also scheduled services by smaller operators to the Isle of Man.
- On 18 July 2008, the Blackpool Gazette announced that Jet2 planned to suspend its daily service from Blackpool to Belfast International for the winter.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- 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 RAF also selected Blackpool as one of its training wings due to the availability of accommodation.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the summer of 2008 Ryanair announced a large cut in capacity at a number of airports, including Stansted, from October 2008 to March 2009, although Blackpool was not affected by these cuts.
- The Ministry of Aircraft Production erected a shadow aircraft factory during 1939-1940 in the north-east corner of the airfield to enable Vickers-Armstrong to operate an aircraft production facility at Squires Gate.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.21 miles (47.01 km) SSE | Clarence A. Bain Airport (MAY) | Andros, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 31.31 miles (50.39 km) NE | Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) | Nassau, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) SSE | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 49.96 miles (80.40 km) N | Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 71.91 miles (115.73 km) N | Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC) | Bullock Harbour, Berry Islands, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 87.87 miles (141.41 km) NE | North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) | North Eleuthera, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 94.39 miles (151.91 km) E | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) ENE | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 109.92 miles (176.90 km) WNW | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 115.00 miles (185.08 km) NW | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 132.89 miles (213.87 km) NNE | Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH) | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 133.30 miles (214.53 km) E | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 140.23 miles (225.67 km) NNW | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 143.65 miles (231.19 km) N | Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) | Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) ESE | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.85 miles (18,864.44 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,717.56 miles (18,857.55 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,664.92 miles (18,772.82 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,661.70 miles (18,767.64 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,615.60 miles (18,693.46 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,574.43 miles (18,627.19 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,560.00 miles (18,603.97 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,555.69 miles (18,597.03 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,531.45 miles (18,558.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,503.80 miles (18,513.53 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,482.80 miles (18,479.72 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,468.85 miles (18,457.27 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,462.85 miles (18,447.62 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,462.22 miles (18,446.62 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,450.24 miles (18,427.32 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.19 miles (9.97 km) ESE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) NNW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.07 miles (66.09 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) E | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WNW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) WSW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) N | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 82.37 miles (132.57 km) NE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 85.45 miles (137.51 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.68 miles (153.98 km) SE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 102.73 miles (165.34 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 105.40 miles (169.63 km) SSE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,822.56 miles (19,026.52 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.16 miles (19,017.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,800.69 miles (18,991.32 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.99 miles (18,948.36 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,754.98 miles (18,917.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,733.26 miles (18,882.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,728.92 miles (18,875.82 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,721.98 miles (18,864.65 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,715.98 miles (18,854.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.38 miles (18,826.67 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,688.51 miles (18,810.79 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,688.35 miles (18,810.52 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.10 miles (18,808.52 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.52 miles (18,796.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,657.81 miles (18,761.37 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |