Nonstop flight route between Chignik, Alaska, United States. and Blackpool, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), Chignik, Alaska, United States. and Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,706 miles (or 7,573 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 Chignik Fisheries Airport and Blackpool International 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 Chignik Fisheries Airport and Blackpool International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCG / |
Airport Name: | Chignik Fisheries Airport |
Location: | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'4"N by 158°35'26"W |
Area Served: | Chignik, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCG |
More Information: | KCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
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Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG):
- Because of Chignik Fisheries Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Fisheries 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 Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) ESE of KCG.
- The furthest airport from Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,895 miles (17,533 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- On 18 July 2008, the Blackpool Gazette announced that Jet2 planned to suspend its daily service from Blackpool to Belfast International for the winter.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- Also in 2005, Monarch set up a new route to Málaga, three times a week.
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool International 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 Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- Following Jet2.com's announcement that it will offer year round service to Lanzarote, the airline has also revealed plans to operate the service with a larger aircraft starting in October 2013.
- Work on enlarging and improving the airfield and facilities began in late 1937, but the aerodrome was requisitioned by the Air Ministry in 1938.