Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR), Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,879 miles (or 12,680 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 Alto Río Senguer 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 Alto Río Senguer 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: | ARR / SAVR |
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Location: | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°0'48"S by 70°48'46"W |
Area Served: | Alto Río Senguer |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2287 feet (697 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARR |
More Information: | ARR Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- 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.
- The current RAF Biggin Hill is a small enclave on the western boundary of the airport to the south of the passenger terminal, and contains the headquarters of 2427 Squadron of the Air Training Corps.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
- 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.
- After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by the RAF's Transport Command, and then became a base for both regular and reserve fighter squadrons, flying Spitfires, Meteors and Hunters.
- 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.
- The Airfield still retains its history by the continued restoration projects running at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- The airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
- 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.
Facts about Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR):
- Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Alto Río Senguer Airport (meaning Alto Río Senguer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,287 miles (19,773 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) WSW of ARR.
- In addition to being known as "Alto Río Senguer Airport", another name for ARR is "Alto Río Senguer Airport (Alto Río Senguer)".