Nonstop flight route between Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Newport News, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,566 miles (or 5,738 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 Blackpool International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International 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 Blackpool International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH | 
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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: | PHF / KPHF | 
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W | 
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF | 
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- Also in 2005, Monarch set up a new route to Málaga, three times a week.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
 - In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
 - RAF Coastal Command also established an operational base on site, and expanded RAF Warton to act as a satellite airfield.
 - With aviation roots that trace back to 1909, Blackpool Airport was one of the first aviation sites in the UK.
 
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- The airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport.
 - In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
 - Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
 - Frontier Airlines began nonstop service from Newport News in 2010 as the airport was finishing a $23 million renovation.
 - Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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.
 - The turn around began with the hiring of Charles J.
 - In light of substantial growth, the airport launched an expansion effort in the early 21st century.
 - The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
 
