Nonstop flight route between Newport, Vermont, United States and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Newport State Airport (EFK), Newport, Vermont, United States and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,226 miles (or 5,192 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 Newport State 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 Newport State Airport and London Biggin Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Newport State Airport (EFK):

• Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 930 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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.
• Newport State Airport (EFK) has 2 runways.
• Newport State Airport covers an area of 540 acres which contains two asphalt paved runways, each measuring 4,000 x 100 ft.
• The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (EFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,585 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On August 14 - August 15, 2004 the airport served as the site of Coventry, the former final live concert appearance by the musical group Phish, attended by tens of thousands of fans.
• The closest airport to Newport State Airport (EFK) is Caledonia County Airport (LLX), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of EFK.
• Newport State Airport is a public airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Newport, a city in Orleans County, Vermont, United States.

Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):

• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
• London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• Towards the end of 1963, the Orpington Urban District Council was approached by the Board of Trade as to whether the Council would purchase Biggin Hill airfield.
• In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".