Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Nefteyugansk, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG), Nefteyugansk, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,716 miles (or 4,371 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 Nefteyugansk 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 Nefteyugansk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):

• Construction on a new state-of-the-art hangar alongside the Passenger Terminal commenced in October 2010.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.
• 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.
• 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 addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
• 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.

Facts about Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG):

• The closest airport to Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of NFG.
• The furthest airport from Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 10,979 miles (17,670 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
• Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Nefteyugansk Airport", another name for NFG is "Аэропорт Нефтеюганск".
• Because of Nefteyugansk Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Nefteyugansk 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.