Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Zambezi, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Zambezi Airport (BBZ), Zambezi, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,692 miles (or 7,551 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 Zambezi 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 Zambezi 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: | BBZ / FLZB | 
| Airport Name: | Zambezi Airport | 
| Location: | Zambezi, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°32'9"S by 23°6'15"E | 
| Area Served: | Zambezi | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3538 feet (1,078 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBZ | 
| More Information: | BBZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- During the Second World War the airfield was one of the commanding bases for the Battle of Britain, with both Spitfires and Hurricanes from a variety of squadrons being based there.
 - Meanwhile, the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre moved to RAF Cranwell in 1992, marking the end of active RAF involvement.
 - In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
 - 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 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.
 - Biggin Hill is the location of one of the four "stacks" for aircraft landing at Heathrow Airport, and is used by aircraft approaching from the south east.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Zambezi Airport (BBZ):
- The closest airport to Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Lukulu Airport (LXU), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BBZ.
 - The furthest airport from Zambezi Airport (BBZ) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Zambezi Airport (meaning Zambezi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,005 miles (19,319 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
 - Zambezi Airport (BBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
