Nonstop flight route between Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Manokotak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Manokotak Airport (KMO), Manokotak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,717 miles (or 7,592 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 Blackbushe Airport and Manokotak 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 Blackbushe Airport and Manokotak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBS / EGLK |
| Airport Name: | Blackbushe Airport |
| Location: | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Blackbushe Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBS |
| More Information: | BBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMO / PAMB |
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| Location: | Manokotak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'18"N by 159°2'56"W |
| Area Served: | Manokotak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMO |
| More Information: | KMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Overseas-based charter airlines often used Blackbushe for their flight to the UK, normally finding that the airfield was open for operations, even when other airports in the London area were closed by fog.
- Unless looking at aerial views or maps, it is hard to visualise that this was once a significant airport for passenger and cargo charter flights for the London area.
- Because of Blackbushe Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackbushe 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.
- Overall, Blackbushe Airport is very significant in the UK's aviation history.
- The RAF Station was closed on 15 November 1946.
- The closest airport to Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Farnborough Airport (FAB), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) SE of BBS.
- The furthest airport from Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Manokotak Airport (KMO):
- In addition to being known as "Manokotak Airport", another name for KMO is "MBA".
- Because of Manokotak Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Manokotak 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 Manokotak Airport (KMO) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,709 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Manokotak Airport (KMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manokotak Airport (KMO) is Dillingham Airport (DLG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of KMO.
