Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD), Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,702 miles (or 7,566 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 London Biggin Hill Airport and Ardmore Downtown Executive 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 London Biggin Hill Airport and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHD / |
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| Location: | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°8'48"N by 97°7'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ardmore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 844 feet (257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHD |
| More Information: | AHD Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- The airport has two runways, aligned roughly north-south and east-west, which intersect at their respective southern and western ends, forming an L shaped configuration.
- Despite the effective ban on scheduled services, Biggin Hill is used by a large number of business flights by business jets and similar sized aircraft.
- 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".
- Besides the passenger terminal and RAF enclave, other former RAF buildings still exist in the 'North Camp' to the west of the main runway, including the Sergeant's Mess of 1932, the Airmen's Institute of circa 1926, the former Station Headquarters building of 1931 and several barrack blocks.
- Towards the end of 1963, the Orpington Urban District Council was approached by the Board of Trade as to whether the Council would purchase Biggin Hill airfield.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- 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.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
- Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.
Facts about Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD):
- Because of Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore Downtown Executive 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 closest airport to Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of AHD.
- Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport", other names for AHD include "none" and "1F0".
- The furthest airport from Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,882 miles (17,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
