Nonstop flight route between Parsons, Kansas, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-City Airport (PPF), Parsons, Kansas, United States and London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,473 miles (or 7,199 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 Tri-City Airport and London City 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 Tri-City Airport and London City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tri-City Airport (PPF):

• The closest airport to Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PPF.
• Tri-City Airport covers an area of 802 acres at an elevation of 900 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Tri-City Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-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.
• The furthest airport from Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,710 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Tri-City Airport (PPF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Tri-City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles west of the central business district of Parsons, a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States.

Facts about London City Airport (LCY):

• The size and layout of the airport and overall complexity caused by the lack of taxiways mean that the airport gets very busy during peak hours.
• 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.
• 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.
• Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
• London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
• 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.
• In October 2006, the airport was purchased from Dermot Desmond by a consortium comprising insurer AIG Financial Products Corp.