Nonstop flight route between Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Bisha, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E)
Distance from ESH to BHH:
3,150.83 miles (5,070.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), Bisha, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,151 miles (or 5,071 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 Shoreham Airport and Bisha Domestic 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 Shoreham Airport and Bisha Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESH / EGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
| Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
| More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHH / OEBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bisha |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3887 feet (1,185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHH |
| More Information: | BHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- The South East Air Support Unit operates from Shoreham Airport.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- On 2nd May 2014, Brighton City Airport Ltd took ownership of Shoreham Airport and operations, taking over from Albemarle.
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Beagle Aircraft Ltd was formed at Shoreham on 7 October 1960 and design drawings were begun a few weeks later for a new prototype twin-engine light transport aircraft.
- The closest airport to Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham 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.
- During the First World War the aerodrome was used by the Royal Flying Corps.
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
Facts about Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH):
- The closest airport to Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of BHH.
- The furthest airport from Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Bisha Domestic Airport (meaning Bisha Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Bisha Domestic Airport", another name for BHH is "مطار بيشة المحلي".
- Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) W | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) NNE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 27.01 miles (43.48 km) NNE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) NW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) NNE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) WSW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) NW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) W | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 48.73 miles (78.42 km) NNE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) NE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) N | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) E | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.32 miles (19,182.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,868.57 miles (19,100.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.64 miles (19,050.80 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.43 miles (19,045.62 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.31 miles (19,042.20 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,828.26 miles (19,035.69 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,822.28 miles (19,026.06 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.36 miles (18,981.13 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,790.61 miles (18,975.10 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.13 miles (18,971.10 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,782.16 miles (18,961.50 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,754.87 miles (18,917.59 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.53 miles (108.69 km) WNW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 120.51 miles (193.95 km) S | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 169.65 miles (273.03 km) NW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 201.77 miles (324.71 km) SE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 252.50 miles (406.36 km) WNW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) NNE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 328.74 miles (529.06 km) SSE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 8 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) W | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 362.20 miles (582.90 km) S | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 10 | 366.12 miles (589.22 km) SW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 366.60 miles (589.99 km) NNW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 405.89 miles (653.21 km) SW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 409.53 miles (659.08 km) NW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 413.42 miles (665.34 km) SSE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 15 | 431.06 miles (693.73 km) NE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.70 miles (19,863.60 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,334.09 miles (19,849.75 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.51 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,169.09 miles (19,584.20 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.65 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,005.37 miles (19,320.72 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,963.01 miles (19,252.56 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,874.25 miles (19,109.70 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,829.06 miles (19,036.98 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.23 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,746.04 miles (18,903.36 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.16 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,722.62 miles (18,865.67 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |