Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 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 Penn Valley Airport (SEG), Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,583 miles (or 5,767 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 Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley 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: | SEG / KSEG |
Airport Name: | Penn Valley Airport |
Location: | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'15"N by 76°51'51"W |
Area Served: | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Penn Valley Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEG |
More Information: | SEG Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- 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 the grounds of the airport an Air Scout centre can be found.
- In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "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.
Facts about Penn Valley Airport (SEG):
- Because of Penn Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Penn Valley Airport (SEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of SEG.