Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Newport News, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°19'50"N by 0°1'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W)
Distance from BQH to PHF:
3,733.00 miles (6,007.67 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BQH Airport Information
- PHF Airport Information
- Facts about BQH
- Facts about PHF
- Map of Nearest Airports to BQH
- List of Nearest Airports to BQH
- Map of Furthest Airports from BQH
- List of Furthest Airports from BQH
- Map of Nearest Airports to PHF
- List of Nearest Airports to PHF
- Map of Furthest Airports from PHF
- List of Furthest Airports from PHF
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,733 miles (or 6,008 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 Newport News/Williamsburg 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 Newport News/Williamsburg 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 |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | PHF / KPHF |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Biggin Hill is the location of one of the four "stacks" for aircraft landing at Heathrow Airport, and is used by aircraft approaching from the south east.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- From 1963, Biggin Hill airport was the venue of the Biggin Hill International Air Fair, an annual airshow that usually took place towards the end of June.
- 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.
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- In 1951, the original passenger terminal was damaged by a fire.
- When the original control tower was shut down in July 2007 with the opening of the state of the art 147 ft tall new tower, it had been the oldest operating control tower on the east coast with continuous service for 55 years.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- In February 2012, PEOPLExpress Airlines announced plans to fly out of the airport to several destinations.
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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.
- The turn around began with the hiring of Charles J.
- In 2008, the PAC selected Ken R.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.97 miles (17.65 km) SW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.09 miles (19.46 km) N | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 15.89 miles (25.56 km) SW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) E | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 23.58 miles (37.94 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.75 miles (39.84 km) NW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 32.43 miles (52.19 km) NNW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.91 miles (52.97 km) ENE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) W | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) SSW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 38.00 miles (61.15 km) W | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) NNE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 41.33 miles (66.51 km) NNW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 42.67 miles (68.68 km) W | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.29 miles (69.68 km) NW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.17 miles (19,138.54 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,853.69 miles (19,076.61 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,834.82 miles (19,046.25 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,817.50 miles (19,018.37 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,806.12 miles (19,000.07 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.07 miles (18,995.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,796.95 miles (18,985.30 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,792.16 miles (18,977.60 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,790.60 miles (18,975.08 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,762.10 miles (18,929.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,759.29 miles (18,924.69 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,751.24 miles (18,911.74 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,748.15 miles (18,906.77 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,740.78 miles (18,894.91 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,720.55 miles (18,862.35 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 4 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) SE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) SW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) WNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.67 miles (86.37 km) NE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 62.74 miles (100.97 km) SSE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.96 km) S | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 78.94 miles (127.04 km) NW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 79.87 miles (128.54 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) W | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 81.82 miles (131.68 km) N | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.98 miles (18,908.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,726.63 miles (18,872.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,703.49 miles (18,834.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,701.44 miles (18,831.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,666.89 miles (18,775.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,652.77 miles (18,753.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,642.98 miles (18,737.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,624.38 miles (18,707.59 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,623.54 miles (18,706.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,570.07 miles (18,620.17 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,533.17 miles (18,560.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,530.36 miles (18,556.26 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,519.30 miles (18,538.46 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,461.02 miles (18,444.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |