Nonstop flight route between Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashburton, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), Ashburton, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,688 miles (or 18,810 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport and Ashburton Aerodrome, 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport and Ashburton Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBA / EGNM |
Airport Name: | Leeds Bradford International Airport |
Location: | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'57"N by 1°39'38"W |
Area Served: | West and North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Bridgepoint Capital |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LBA |
More Information: | LBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASG / NZAS |
Airport Name: | Ashburton Aerodrome |
Location: | Ashburton, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'11"S by 171°47'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ashburton Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 298 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASG |
More Information: | ASG Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA):
- Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since 2000 the airport has been home to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
- In 2012, Monarch announced it would open an operation base at the airport in 2013.
- Civil flights recommenced at the airport in 1947, after Geoff Rennard fought for Leeds and Bradford to have an aerodrome, and eventually gained permission for an Aero Club.
- Because of Leeds Bradford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeds Bradford 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 closest airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LBA.
- Leeds Bradford International Airport handled 3,318,358 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 609 Squadron formation on 10 February 1936 until 27 August 1939 when they moved to Catterick.
Facts about Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG):
- Because of Ashburton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 298 feet, planes can take off or land at Ashburton Aerodrome 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.
- Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Ashburton Aerodrome (meaning Ashburton Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The closest airport to Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SW of ASG.