Nonstop flight route between Clarksville, Tennessee, United States and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), Clarksville, Tennessee, United States and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,200 miles (or 6,759 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport and London Biggin Hill 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport and London Biggin Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKV / KCKV |
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| Location: | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clarksville & Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKV |
| More Information: | CKV Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV):
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) has 2 runways.
- Outlaw Field has several FBOs and flight training facilities.
- Because of Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,156 miles (17,954 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NW of CKV.
- Outlaw Field covers an area of 452 acres at an elevation of 550 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport", another name for CKV is "John F. Outlaw Field".
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action in the Court of Appeal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 airport has two runways, aligned roughly north-south and east-west, which intersect at their respective southern and western ends, forming an L shaped configuration.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
