Nonstop flight route between Chiredzi, Zimbabwe and Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Range Airport (BFO), Chiredzi, Zimbabwe and Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,371 miles (or 8,643 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 Buffalo Range Airport and Blackbushe 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 Buffalo Range Airport and Blackbushe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFO / FVCZ |
Airport Name: | Buffalo Range Airport |
Location: | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°0'29"S by 31°34'42"E |
Area Served: | Chiredzi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFO |
More Information: | BFO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Buffalo Range Airport (BFO):
- The closest airport to Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of BFO.
- Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,998 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- Later, British Car Auctions took over the airport and developed it as a centre of private, business and executive aviation.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
- On 15 July 1978, the airfield was the location for an open-air concert, the Picnic at Blackbushe, which was attended by some 200,000 people.
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.