Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,259 miles (or 10,073 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 Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International 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 Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International 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: | IGU / SBFI |
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Location: | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'1"S by 54°29'5"W |
Area Served: | Foz do Iguaçu and Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGU |
More Information: | IGU 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.
- Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of 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.
- 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.
- Between the wars, the airfield was used by a number of experimental units, working on instrument design, ground based anti-aircraft defences, and night flying.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
Facts about Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU):
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport handled 1,741,526 passengers last year.
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of IGU.
- Because of Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport", another name for IGU is "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas".
- The furthest airport from Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (meaning Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.