Nonstop flight route between Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Pompano Beach, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), Pompano Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,312 miles (or 6,940 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 Pompano Beach Airpark, 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 Pompano Beach Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA):

• On 4 November 1984, the day the runway extension was officially opened, Wardair commenced transatlantic flights from Leeds Bradford to Toronto, using Boeing 747s, though these flights were later discontinued.
• Work on the airport terminal has been ongoing since 1996, and the result of this has been significant growth in terminal size and passenger facilities.
• The master plan sets out the stages of development for Leeds Bradford Airport over the next 10 years and outlines general proposals for the period from 2016 to 2030.
• Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Leeds and Bradford Airport contains a memorial to its wartime heritage in the shape of a 609 Squadron Memorial.
• Leeds Bradford International Airport handled 3,318,358 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LBA.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM):

• In addition to being known as "Pompano Beach Airpark", another name for PPM is "PMP".
• Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) has 3 runways.
• Because of Pompano Beach Airpark's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Pompano Beach Airpark 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.
• Additional lands surrounding the Air Park, including land along Copans Road and the Florida East Coast Railway tracks to the west of the Air Park, were transferred to the City on June 24, 1948, bringing the total acreage at the Air Park to 1,035 acres.
• The furthest airport from Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) is Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of PPM.
• Pompano Beach Air Park is owned by the City of Pompano Beach.
• The airport also has an operational air traffic control tower under the FAA Contract Tower Program.
• Pompano Beach Airpark is a public airport located one mile northeast of the central business district of Pompano Beach, in Broward County, Florida, United States.