Nonstop flight route between Bowman, North Dakota, United States and Lasham, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(46°11'12"N by 103°25'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W)
Distance from BWM to QLA:
4,285.30 miles (6,896.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), Bowman, North Dakota, United States and Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,285 miles (or 6,897 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 Bowman Municipal Airport and Lasham Airfield, 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 Bowman Municipal Airport and Lasham Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWM / KBPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bowman, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'12"N by 103°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Bowman, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Bowman County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2958 feet (902 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWM |
| More Information: | BWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
| Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
| Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
| Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
| More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM):
- In addition to being known as "Bowman Municipal Airport", another name for BWM is "BPP".
- Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bowman Municipal Airport covers an area of 160 acres which contains one runway designated 11/29 with a 4,800 x 75 ft asphalt surface.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,463 miles (16,838 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NE of BWM.
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- and can call on several privately owned tugs in busy periods.
- In 1950 the Army Gliding Club was re-established by Major Tony Deane-Drummond, then an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
- The airfield was constructed in 1942.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- 212 gliders are based at Lasham which are used by 666 members, plus social members.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield ceased to be an operational Royal Air Force station in 1948, though General Aircraft Ltd continued testing military gliders there.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) NE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 92.74 miles (149.24 km) NW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 111.04 miles (178.70 km) NNW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 118.49 miles (190.69 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) S | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 133.87 miles (215.45 km) ENE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) N | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 142.03 miles (228.58 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 149.07 miles (239.91 km) S | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 151.95 miles (244.55 km) ESE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) SW | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 175.06 miles (281.73 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 184.53 miles (296.98 km) WNW | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,462.85 miles (16,838.29 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,361.49 miles (16,675.16 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,347.01 miles (16,651.85 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,323.93 miles (16,614.71 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,256.69 miles (16,506.50 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,245.70 miles (16,488.82 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,232.97 miles (16,468.33 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,220.46 miles (16,448.20 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,207.68 miles (16,427.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,166.85 miles (16,361.92 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,158.44 miles (16,348.38 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,146.18 miles (16,328.66 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,136.38 miles (16,312.88 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,135.65 miles (16,311.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.69 miles (16,297.28 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12.41 miles (19.97 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) ENE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) SSE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 29.77 miles (47.92 km) N | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 31.82 miles (51.21 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) S | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) NNE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 36.64 miles (58.96 km) E | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.79 miles (62.43 km) E | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) SE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) SW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) NNW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.34 miles (19,145.26 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,884.40 miles (19,126.04 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,874.41 miles (19,109.97 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,863.30 miles (19,092.08 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,851.24 miles (19,072.67 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,841.16 miles (19,056.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.21 miles (19,043.65 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,833.02 miles (19,043.35 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,826.09 miles (19,032.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,803.90 miles (18,996.49 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,802.11 miles (18,993.61 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,787.41 miles (18,969.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,780.83 miles (18,959.35 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,779.80 miles (18,957.70 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,759.26 miles (18,924.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |