Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,459 miles (or 8,785 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 Ángel Albino Corzo 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 Ángel Albino Corzo 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 |
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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: | TGZ / MMTG |
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| Location: | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°33'48"N by 93°1'20"W |
| Area Served: | Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
| Operator/Owner: | Sociedad Operadora del Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (SOAIAAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1499 feet (457 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGZ |
| More Information: | TGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- 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.
- London Biggin Hill Airport is an operational general aviation airport at Biggin Hill in the London Borough of Bromley, located 12 NM south-southeast of Central London.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- The Airfield still retains its history by the continued restoration projects running at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.
- 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.
Facts about Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ):
- The closest airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) is San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of TGZ.
- Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- According to official statistics provided by Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, in 2013 the airport handled 855,073 passengers, becoming the busiest airport in the Southwestern region and the 16th in Mexico.
- The furthest airport from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,712 miles (18,848 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport handled 855,073 passengers last year.
- *Including former airport operations
- In addition to being known as "Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport", another name for TGZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo".
