Nonstop flight route between Bokoro, Chad and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bokoro Airport (BKR), Bokoro, Chad and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,855 miles (or 4,595 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 Bokoro Airport and London Biggin Hill 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 Bokoro Airport and London Biggin Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKR / FTTK |
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Location: | Bokoro, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°23'7"N by 17°4'15"E |
Area Served: | Bokoro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 988 feet (301 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKR |
More Information: | BKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQH / EGKB |
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Location: | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'50"N by 0°1'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Regional Airports Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQH |
More Information: | BQH Maps & Info |
Facts about Bokoro Airport (BKR):
- In addition to being known as "Bokoro Airport", another name for BKR is "Bokoro Airport (Bokoro)".
- Bokoro Airport (BKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bokoro Airport (BKR) is Ati Airport (ATV), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) NE of BKR.
- Because of Bokoro Airport's relatively low elevation of 988 feet, planes can take off or land at Bokoro 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 Bokoro Airport (BKR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bokoro Airport (meaning Bokoro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- Construction on a new state-of-the-art hangar alongside the Passenger Terminal commenced in October 2010.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- The furthest airport from London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
- Today the airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Biggin Hill is best known for its role during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, when it served as one of the principal fighter bases protecting London and South East England from attack by enemy bombers.
- Because of London Biggin Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at London Biggin Hill 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 airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
- The airport is located on a hill top, just to the east of the Bromley to Westerham road and about 1 mile to the north of the town of Biggin Hill.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.