Nonstop flight route between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Blackpool, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States and Blackpool International Airport (BLK), Blackpool, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,831 miles (or 6,166 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 Myrtle Beach International Airport and Blackpool International 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 Myrtle Beach International Airport and Blackpool International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYR / KMYR |
| Airport Name: | Myrtle Beach International Airport |
| Location: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'46"N by 78°55'51"W |
| Area Served: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYR |
| More Information: | MYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLK / EGNH |
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| Location: | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'18"N by 3°1'42"W |
| Area Served: | Blackpool Cumbria Lancashire Preston |
| Operator/Owner: | Balfour Beatty |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLK |
| More Information: | BLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):
- Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach 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.
- In July 2010, the FAA approved a $4.50 passenger facilities charge on all airline tickets to and from MYR in order to defray part of the cost for the terminal upgrade.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport covers an area of 3,795 acres at an elevation of 25 feet above mean sea level.
- On April 20, 1977, an agreement between the City of Myrtle Beach and the U.S.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.
- The airport has a dedicated air cargo building at the entrance of the airport.
- The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
Facts about Blackpool International Airport (BLK):
- With the growth of the airport, a new carrier, the ACMI company, Jetstream Executive, operating under the name, Jetstream Express, introduced flights in 2007 from the airport to Belfast City Airport, Aberdeen Airport and Southampton Airport.
- The RAF also selected Blackpool as one of its training wings due to the availability of accommodation.
- Also in 2005, Monarch set up a new route to Málaga, three times a week.
- Blackpool International Airport handled 262,630 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Warton Aerodrome (WRT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of BLK.
- Because of Blackpool International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackpool 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.
- In addition to being known as "Blackpool International Airport", another name for BLK is "Squires Gate Airport".
- During June 2012, Jet2.com announced plans it would fly to Dalaman and Ibiza from May 2013.
- Blackpool International Airport (BLK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blackpool International Airport (BLK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,823 miles (19,027 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
