Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Dirico, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E)
Distance from BHX to DRC:
5,050.77 miles (8,128.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham Airport (BHX), Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Dirico Airport (DRC), Dirico, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,051 miles (or 8,128 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 Birmingham Airport and Dirico 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 Birmingham Airport and Dirico Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHX / EGBB |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Seven Metropolitan Boroughs of West Midlands (49% total) (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Solihull) Airport Group Investments Ltd. (48.25%) (Teache |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHX |
| More Information: | BHX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dirico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°58'53"S by 20°45'58"E |
| Area Served: | Dirico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRC |
| More Information: | DRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham Airport (BHX):
- During the post-war years, public events, such as air fairs and air races were held on the site.
- The closest airport to Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Coventry Airport (CVT), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of BHX.
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Birmingham Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham 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.
- Birmingham Airport handled 9,120,201 passengers last year.
- On 23 February 2011, it was reported that Birmingham Airport had announced the HS2 extension could be a solution to runway capacity problems in London, citing that will be quicker to get to London from Birmingham than from London Stansted once completed and claimed that the airport had capacity for nine million more passengers.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- As part of the proposed High Speed Two rail link, a new railway station called Birmingham Interchange would be built to serve both the airport and the National Exhibition Centre.
- The runway extension will be officially opened on 22 July 2014 and will be marked by a series of charter flights operated by China Southern Airlines to Beijing.
Facts about Dirico Airport (DRC):
- Dirico Airport (DRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dirico Airport", another name for DRC is "Dirico Airport (Dirico)".
- The furthest airport from Dirico Airport (DRC) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Dirico Airport (meaning Dirico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Dirico Airport (DRC) is Rundu Airport (NDU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) W of DRC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.63 miles (20.33 km) ESE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) ESE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 46.33 miles (74.56 km) SSE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) S | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) ENE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) S | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) NNW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) S | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 66.67 miles (107.29 km) NNE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.86 miles (114.03 km) SE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.26 miles (19,083.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,843.44 miles (19,060.12 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,825.72 miles (19,031.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,794.77 miles (18,981.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,792.08 miles (18,977.47 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,788.53 miles (18,971.75 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,776.00 miles (18,951.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.90 miles (18,935.33 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.79 miles (18,931.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.50 miles (18,931.47 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,738.61 miles (18,891.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,730.36 miles (18,878.14 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.69 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.99 miles (18,846.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 2 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) SE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) NNW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 5 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) NNE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 7 | 246.29 miles (396.37 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 10 | 291.42 miles (468.99 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 11 | 298.74 miles (480.78 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) NNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 332.63 miles (535.32 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 14 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) E | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 333.47 miles (536.66 km) SSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,194.87 miles (19,625.69 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,192.55 miles (19,621.96 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,190.95 miles (19,619.39 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,182.60 miles (19,605.95 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.33 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,173.51 miles (19,591.31 km) WNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,171.75 miles (19,588.48 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,165.89 miles (19,579.05 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) WNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,165.21 miles (19,577.96 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,164.83 miles (19,577.34 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |