Nonstop flight route between Merowe, Sudan and Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'59"N by 31°49'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W)
Distance from MWE to BBS:
2,884.84 miles (4,642.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merowe Airport (MWE), Merowe, Sudan and Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,885 miles (or 4,643 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 Merowe Airport and Blackbushe 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 Merowe Airport and Blackbushe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWE / HSMR |
| Airport Name: | Merowe Airport |
| Location: | Merowe, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'59"N by 31°49'58"E |
| Area Served: | Merowe |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWE |
| More Information: | MWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBS / EGLK |
| Airport Name: | Blackbushe Airport |
| Location: | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Blackbushe Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBS |
| More Information: | BBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Merowe Airport (MWE):
- The furthest airport from Merowe Airport (MWE) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Merowe Airport (meaning Merowe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Merowe Airport (MWE) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WSW of MWE.
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- Overall, Blackbushe Airport is very significant in the UK's aviation history.
- The airport passed into private ownership and was formally re-opened as a general aviation field on 6 October 1962.
- The RAF Station was closed on 15 November 1946.
- It is one of several airfields eclipsed since 1958 by the growth of London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.
- The closest airport to Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Farnborough Airport (FAB), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) SE of BBS.
- The furthest airport from Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Blackbushe Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackbushe 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.
- During the next ten years, Blackbushe airport became a major base for a number of UK cargo and charter operators including Airwork Limited, Britavia and British Eagle.
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) WSW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 64.48 miles (103.76 km) WSW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 5 | 203.29 miles (327.16 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 6 | 232.39 miles (374.00 km) N | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 271.63 miles (437.15 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 349.27 miles (562.09 km) NW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 9 | 359.44 miles (578.46 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 10 | 361.88 miles (582.39 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 11 | 364.78 miles (587.05 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 12 | 381.12 miles (613.36 km) SSW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 13 | 386.25 miles (621.61 km) N | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 14 | 462.01 miles (743.53 km) SSE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 462.69 miles (744.62 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.58 miles (19,832.84 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,312.72 miles (19,815.35 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,246.39 miles (19,708.61 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,212.77 miles (19,654.50 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,206.72 miles (19,644.76 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,202.64 miles (19,638.20 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,186.84 miles (19,612.76 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,162.82 miles (19,574.11 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) ESE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,131.45 miles (19,523.63 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,126.72 miles (19,516.02 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,112.86 miles (19,493.72 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,092.46 miles (19,460.89 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,026.31 miles (19,354.41 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.52 miles (7.27 km) SE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) SSW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.41 miles (19.97 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) ENE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.86 miles (36.79 km) NNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) N | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 30.92 miles (49.76 km) ESE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 31.58 miles (50.82 km) ESE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) S | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.96 miles (54.66 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.00 miles (61.15 km) E | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 39.87 miles (64.17 km) NE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.84 miles (65.73 km) NNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.87 miles (65.78 km) ENE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,884.15 miles (19,125.64 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,879.01 miles (19,117.36 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.03 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,851.84 miles (19,073.64 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.53 miles (19,053.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,828.75 miles (19,036.49 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,820.83 miles (19,023.74 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,820.81 miles (19,023.70 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,813.81 miles (19,012.44 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,791.63 miles (18,976.74 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,789.95 miles (18,974.03 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,775.01 miles (18,950.00 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,768.87 miles (18,940.11 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,767.40 miles (18,937.74 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,746.85 miles (18,904.68 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |