Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Quzhou, Zhejiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Quzhou Airport (JUZ), Quzhou, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,765 miles (or 9,278 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 Quzhou 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 Quzhou 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: | JUZ / ZSJU |
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Location: | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°57'56"N by 118°53'57"E |
Area Served: | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
View all routes: | Routes from JUZ |
More Information: | JUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War.
- 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.
- Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- Meanwhile, the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre moved to RAF Cranwell in 1992, marking the end of active RAF involvement.
Facts about Quzhou Airport (JUZ):
- The closest airport to Quzhou Airport (JUZ) is Yiwu Airport (YIW), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) ENE of JUZ.
- In addition to being known as "Quzhou Airport", other names for JUZ include "衢州机场" and "Qúzhōu Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Quzhou Airport (JUZ) is Ceres Airport (CRR), which is nearly antipodal to Quzhou Airport (meaning Quzhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ceres Airport), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina.