Nonstop flight route between Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Lichinga, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E)
Distance from BBS to VXC:
4,961.89 miles (7,985.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Lichinga Airport (VXC), Lichinga, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,962 miles (or 7,985 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 Lichinga 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 Lichinga 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: | VXC / FQLC |
| Airport Name: | Lichinga Airport |
| Location: | Lichinga, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'26"S by 35°15'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lichinga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4505 feet (1,373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXC |
| More Information: | VXC Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- The airport started life in 1942 as RAF Hartford Bridge, and it was used by RAF squadrons throughout the remainder of Second World War for reconnaissance, defence and strike operations using Spitfires and Mosquitoes.
- Overall, Blackbushe Airport is very significant in the UK's aviation history.
- 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.
- 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.
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is now open to the general public and is very popular for walks around its perimeter and to see the wildlife in Yateley Common.
- 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.
- From the early 1950s, the United States Navy had a facility on the north-east edge of the airport which frequently handled visiting naval aircraft.
Facts about Lichinga Airport (VXC):
- Because of Lichinga Airport's high elevation of 4,505 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SW of VXC.
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,622 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 56.76 miles (91.34 km) SW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSW | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 3 | 71.94 miles (115.77 km) S | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 4 | 105.95 miles (170.51 km) WSW | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 122.30 miles (196.82 km) W | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 136.12 miles (219.07 km) SE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 152.13 miles (244.83 km) NW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 8 | 167.32 miles (269.27 km) S | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 9 | 181.14 miles (291.51 km) W | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 10 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 11 | 223.94 miles (360.40 km) W | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 247.54 miles (398.38 km) NNW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) NE | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,621.56 miles (18,703.04 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,580.01 miles (18,636.18 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,577.06 miles (18,631.42 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,564.91 miles (18,611.88 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,556.95 miles (18,599.06 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,502.45 miles (18,511.36 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,486.85 miles (18,486.24 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.87 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,461.32 miles (18,445.16 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,456.75 miles (18,437.80 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,397.45 miles (18,342.38 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,392.94 miles (18,335.11 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |