Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Ormoc City, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Ormoc Airport (OMC), Ormoc City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,007 miles (or 11,277 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 Ormoc 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 Ormoc 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: | OMC / RPVO |
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| Location: | Ormoc City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'22"N by 124°33'56"E |
| Area Served: | Ormoc City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMC |
| More Information: | OMC Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- The current RAF Biggin Hill is a small enclave on the western boundary of the airport to the south of the passenger terminal, and contains the headquarters of 2427 Squadron of the Air Training Corps.
- 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.
- 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 '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 (BQH) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No commercial airlines fly to Biggin Hill, as aircraft flying there are not permitted to carry fare-paying passengers.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
Facts about Ormoc Airport (OMC):
- The closest airport to Ormoc Airport (OMC) is Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of OMC.
- The furthest airport from Ormoc Airport (OMC) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Ormoc Airport (meaning Ormoc Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Ormoc Airport handled 17,800 passengers last year.
- Because of Ormoc Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Ormoc 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 "Ormoc Airport", another name for OMC is "Paliparan ng Ormoc Tugpahanan sa Ormoc Luparan han Ormoc".
- Ormoc Airport (OMC) currently has only 1 runway.
