Nonstop flight route between Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Lecce, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°14'21"N by 18°7'59"E)
Distance from BLK to LCC:
1,357.09 miles (2,184.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC), Lecce, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,357 miles (or 2,184 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 relatively short distance between Blackpool International Airport and Lecce Galatina Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
| Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
| Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
| More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCC / LIBN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lecce, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'21"N by 18°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Lecce, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCC |
| More Information: | LCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- Until January 2006 an Avro Vulcan bomber was on static external display close to the entrance to the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- In the summer of 2008 Ryanair announced a large cut in capacity at a number of airports, including Stansted, from October 2008 to March 2009, although Blackpool was not affected by these cuts.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled flights were resumed by Isle of Man Air Services in summer 1946.
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- In 2007, Jet2 cancelled its Prague and Amsterdam services blaming insufficient passenger numbers as the reason to suspend the route.
- The furthest airport from Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool International 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.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- The RAF also selected Blackpool as one of its training wings due to the availability of accommodation.
Facts about Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC):
- In addition to being known as "Lecce Galatina Airport", another name for LCC is "Aeroporto Militare Fortunato Cesari".
- The furthest airport from Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,650 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of LCC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.19 miles (9.97 km) ESE | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.51 miles (42.66 km) NNW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.14 miles (50.12 km) SSE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.07 miles (66.09 km) S | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) SE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) E | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WNW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) WSW | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) ESE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) N | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 82.37 miles (132.57 km) NE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 85.45 miles (137.51 km) ESE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.68 miles (153.98 km) SE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 102.73 miles (165.34 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 105.40 miles (169.63 km) SSE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,822.56 miles (19,026.52 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.16 miles (19,017.84 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,800.69 miles (18,991.32 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,773.99 miles (18,948.36 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,754.98 miles (18,917.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,733.26 miles (18,882.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,728.92 miles (18,875.82 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,721.98 miles (18,864.65 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,715.98 miles (18,854.99 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,698.38 miles (18,826.67 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,688.51 miles (18,810.79 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,688.35 miles (18,810.52 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.10 miles (18,808.52 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.52 miles (18,796.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,657.81 miles (18,761.37 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.52 miles (49.11 km) NNW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) WNW | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 3 | 95.05 miles (152.96 km) NW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) SSW | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 5 | 104.02 miles (167.41 km) ESE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 6 | 116.12 miles (186.88 km) NE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 7 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) SW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 147.26 miles (237.00 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 9 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 10 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 11 | 157.59 miles (253.61 km) NNE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 158.88 miles (255.69 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 160.60 miles (258.46 km) N | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 14 | 166.45 miles (267.87 km) E | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 15 | 167.11 miles (268.93 km) ESE | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,649.60 miles (18,748.16 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,358.36 miles (18,279.46 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,310.50 miles (18,202.44 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,290.31 miles (18,169.95 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,262.06 miles (18,124.48 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,259.61 miles (18,120.54 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,258.74 miles (18,119.14 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,253.16 miles (18,110.16 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,248.08 miles (18,101.98 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,225.09 miles (18,064.98 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,224.82 miles (18,064.55 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,218.86 miles (18,054.96 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,217.74 miles (18,053.15 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,205.92 miles (18,034.14 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,204.07 miles (18,031.15 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |