Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Chos Malal, Neuquén, 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 Chos Malal Airport (HOS), Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,454 miles (or 11,996 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 Chos Malal 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 Chos Malal 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: | HOS / SAHC |
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Location: | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'40"S by 70°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Chos Malal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOS |
More Information: | HOS Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- 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.
- 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.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- In May 1992 the Department of Transport issued a direction to the Council under s.13 of the Airports Act 1986.
- 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 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.
- The 'South Camp', situated to the south of runway 11/29, was transferred to civil usage in the 1950s and now consists of a utilitarian collection of hangars and sheds, together with a modern office park.
- London Biggin Hill Airport is an operational general aviation airport at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located 12 NM south-southeast of Central London.
- 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.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- 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.
Facts about Chos Malal Airport (HOS):
- In addition to being known as "Chos Malal Airport", other names for HOS include "Chos Malal Airport (Chos Malal)", "Aeropuerto de Chos Malal" and "CHM".
- The furthest airport from Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Yan'an Airport (ENY), which is nearly antipodal to Chos Malal Airport (meaning Chos Malal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yan'an Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
- Chos Malal Airport (HOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Caviahue Airport (CVH), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WSW of HOS.