Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Avon Park, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gatwick Airport (LGW), London, England, United Kingdom and Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), Avon Park, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,395 miles (or 7,073 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 Gatwick Airport and Avon Park Executive 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 Gatwick Airport and Avon Park Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGW / EGKK |
Airport Name: | Gatwick Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'53"N by 0°11'25"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGW |
More Information: | LGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVO / KAVO |
Airport Name: | Avon Park Executive Airport |
Location: | Avon Park, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°35'29"N by 81°31'44"W |
Area Served: | Avon Park, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Avon Park |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVO |
More Information: | AVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gatwick Airport (LGW):
- Gatwick Airport handled 35,444,206 passengers last year.
- Gatwick Airport (LGW) has 2 runways.
- On 1 April 1961, BEA began operating half its London–Paris flights from Gatwick.
- Because of Gatwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Gatwick 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 Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNE of LGW.
- Caledonian Airways purchased British United Airways in November 1970, and the combined airline was initially known as Caledonian/BUA.
- The furthest airport from Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,901 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The London and Brighton Railway opened on 21 September 1841, and ran near Gatwick Manor.
- In July 1952, the British government confirmed that the airport would be renovated, primarily for aircraft diverted from Heathrow in bad weather.
Facts about Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO):
- According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation airport.
- Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Avon Park Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Avon Park Executive 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.
- Avon Park Executive Airport covers an area of 321 acres at an elevation of 160 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) is Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of AVO.
- The furthest airport from Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,498 miles (18,504 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.