Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Lyndonville, Vermont, 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 Caledonia County Airport (LLX), Lyndonville, Vermont, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,231 miles (or 5,199 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 Caledonia County 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 Caledonia County 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: | LLX / KCDA |
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Location: | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'9"N by 72°1'5"W |
Area Served: | Caledonia County |
Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1188 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLX |
More Information: | LLX Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (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.
- 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.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
- 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 Airfield still retains its history by the continued restoration projects running at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.
- After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by the RAF's Transport Command, and then became a base for both regular and reserve fighter squadrons, flying Spitfires, Meteors and Hunters.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
Facts about Caledonia County Airport (LLX):
- The closest airport to Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Newport State Airport (EFK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of LLX.
- In addition to being known as "Caledonia County Airport", another name for LLX is "CDA".
- Caledonia County Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Lyndonville, a village in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States.
- Caledonia County Airport (LLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,610 miles (18,684 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.