Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Ballera, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom and Ballera Airport (BBL), Ballera, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,852 miles (or 15,855 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 London City Airport and Ballera 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 London City Airport and Ballera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
| Airport Name: | London City Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
| More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBL / YLLE |
| Airport Name: | Ballera Airport |
| Location: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'29"S by 141°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 385 feet (117 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBL |
| More Information: | BBL Maps & Info |
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- Corporate aircraft such as the Beechcraft Super King Air, Cessna CitationJet series, Hawker 400, Hawker 800, Piaggio Avanti and variants of the Dassault Falcon business jets are increasingly common.
- In September 2009, British Airways commenced the first scheduled transatlantic flights from the airport, with a twice daily service to New York City's John F.
- Construction began on the site shortly after permission was granted, with Charles, Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of the terminal building, designed by R Seifert and Partners, on 2 May 1986.
- By 1995 passenger numbers reached half a million, and Mowlem sold the airport to Irish businessman Dermot Desmond.
- Before the Games of the XXX Olympiad it was reported that over £7 million was invested in the terminal to extend the Central Search area and adding other improvements.
- In October 2006, the airport was purchased from Dermot Desmond by a consortium comprising insurer AIG Financial Products Corp.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London City 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.
- Operations are restricted to 06:30 to 22:30 Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 13:00 on Saturdays and 12:30 to 22:30 on Sundays.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
Facts about Ballera Airport (BBL):
- The closest airport to Ballera Airport (BBL) is Arrabury Airport (AAB), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of BBL.
- Ballera Airport (BBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ballera Airport (BBL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Ballera Airport's relatively low elevation of 385 feet, planes can take off or land at Ballera 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.
