Nonstop flight route between Halmstad, Sweden and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halmstad Airport (HAD), Halmstad, Sweden and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 646 miles (or 1,040 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 relatively short distance between Halmstad Airport and London Heathrow Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAD / ESMT |
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| Location: | Halmstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°41'26"N by 12°49'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Halmstad Flygplats AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAD |
| More Information: | HAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHR / EGLL |
| Airport Name: | London Heathrow Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHR |
| More Information: | LHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Halmstad Airport (HAD):
- Because of Halmstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Halmstad 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 closest airport to Halmstad Airport (HAD) is Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) S of HAD.
- In addition to being known as "Halmstad Airport", another name for HAD is "Halmstad City Airport".
- Halmstad Airport (HAD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Halmstad Airport (HAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, which also owns and operates three other UK airports, and is itself owned by FGP TopCo Limited, an international consortium led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group that includes Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
- Because of London Heathrow Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at London Heathrow 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.
- Terminal 1 opened in 1968 and was formally inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in May 1969.
- Full body scanners are now used at the airport, and passengers who object to their use after being selected are not allowed to fly.
- As the airport is west of London and as its runways run east–west, an airliner's landing approach is usually directly over the conurbation of London when the wind is from the west.
- Until it was required to sell Gatwick and Stansted Airports, Heathrow Airport Holdings held a dominant position in the London aviation market, and has been heavily regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority as to how much it can charge airline to land.
- The closest airport to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is RAF Northolt (NHT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of LHR.
