Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and El Dorado, Arkansas, 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD), El Dorado, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,581 miles (or 7,373 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field, 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 South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field. 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: | ELD / KELD |
Airport Name: | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field |
Location: | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'15"N by 92°48'47"W |
Area Served: | El Dorado, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 277 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELD |
More Information: | ELD Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- The airport is located on a hill top, just to the east of the Bromley to Westerham road and about 1 mile to the north of the town of Biggin Hill.
- 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.
- No commercial airlines fly to Biggin Hill, as aircraft flying there are not permitted to carry fare-paying passengers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- Today the airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
Facts about South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD):
- The closest airport to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) W of ELD.
- South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) has 3 runways.
- Because of South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field's relatively low elevation of 277 feet, planes can take off or land at South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 511 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 157 enplanements in 2009, and 1,222 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,861 miles (17,479 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.