Nonstop flight route between Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°15'30"S by 31°56'11"E)
Distance from BBS to MFU:
4,877.29 miles (7,849.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Mfuwe Airport (MFU), Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,877 miles (or 7,849 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 Mfuwe 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 Mfuwe 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: | MFU / FLMF |
| Airport Name: | Mfuwe Airport |
| Location: | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'30"S by 31°56'11"E |
| Area Served: | Mfuwe, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1853 feet (565 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFU |
| More Information: | MFU Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Farnborough Airport (FAB), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) SE of BBS.
Facts about Mfuwe Airport (MFU):
- The furthest airport from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Mfuwe Airport (MFU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) is Chipata Airport (CIP), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of MFU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.52 miles (7.27 km) SE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) SSW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.41 miles (19.97 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) ENE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.86 miles (36.79 km) NNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) N | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 30.92 miles (49.76 km) ESE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 31.58 miles (50.82 km) ESE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) S | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.96 miles (54.66 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.00 miles (61.15 km) E | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 39.87 miles (64.17 km) NE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.84 miles (65.73 km) NNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.87 miles (65.78 km) ENE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,884.15 miles (19,125.64 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,879.01 miles (19,117.36 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.03 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,851.84 miles (19,073.64 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.53 miles (19,053.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,828.75 miles (19,036.49 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,820.83 miles (19,023.74 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,820.81 miles (19,023.70 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,813.81 miles (19,012.44 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,791.63 miles (18,976.74 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,789.95 miles (18,974.03 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,768.87 miles (18,940.11 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,767.40 miles (18,937.74 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,746.85 miles (18,904.68 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) ESE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 2 | 104.45 miles (168.09 km) E | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 129.21 miles (207.95 km) ESE | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 4 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) ESE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 5 | 187.95 miles (302.47 km) NE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 208.23 miles (335.12 km) ESE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 7 | 217.08 miles (349.36 km) NNW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 8 | 221.18 miles (355.95 km) W | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 9 | 223.94 miles (360.40 km) E | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 225.12 miles (362.30 km) NE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 11 | 226.39 miles (364.33 km) ESE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 12 | 227.44 miles (366.02 km) SSE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 227.44 miles (366.02 km) SSE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 253.33 miles (407.69 km) NW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 256.04 miles (412.06 km) W | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,794.03 miles (18,980.60 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,756.12 miles (18,919.59 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,751.16 miles (18,911.62 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,744.21 miles (18,900.42 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,729.73 miles (18,877.12 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,697.51 miles (18,825.28 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,672.99 miles (18,785.82 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,658.39 miles (18,762.32 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,652.86 miles (18,753.42 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,632.53 miles (18,720.69 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,629.25 miles (18,715.42 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,581.13 miles (18,637.98 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,581.13 miles (18,637.98 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,574.21 miles (18,626.84 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |