Nonstop flight route between Joensuu, Finland and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Joensuu Airport (JOE), Joensuu, Finland and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,342 miles (or 2,160 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 Joensuu Airport and London Biggin Hill Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Joensuu Airport (JOE):

• Because of Joensuu Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Joensuu 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.
• Joensuu Airport handled 118,761 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Joensuu Airport", another name for JOE is "Joensuun lentoasema".
• The closest airport to Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Kitee Airfield (KTQ), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of JOE.
• The furthest airport from Joensuu Airport (JOE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Joensuu Airport (JOE) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):

• 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.
• The airport is located on a hill top, just to the east of the Bromley to Westerham road and about 1 mile to the north of the town of Biggin Hill.
• In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
• In the grounds of the airport an Air Scout centre can be found.
• 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.
• In May 1992 the Department of Transport issued a direction to the Council under s.13 of the Airports Act 1986.
• The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
• The 'South Camp', situated to the south of runway 11/29, was transferred to civil usage in the 1950s and now consists of a utilitarian collection of hangars and sheds, together with a modern office park.
• 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.
• 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.