Nonstop flight route between Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Plymouth, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Plymouth City Airport (PLH), Plymouth, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,931 miles (or 6,327 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and Plymouth 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and Plymouth City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKB / TKPK |
| Airport Name: | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport |
| Location: | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°18'41"N by 62°43'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKB |
| More Information: | SKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLH / EGHD |
| Airport Name: | Plymouth City Airport |
| Location: | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°25'22"N by 4°6'20"W |
| Area Served: | Plymouth |
| Operator/Owner: | Plymouth City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLH |
| More Information: | PLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB):
- Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2008, the airport handled 399,706 passengers.
- Because of Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert L. Bradshaw 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.
- The furthest airport from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (meaning Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of SKB.
Facts about Plymouth City Airport (PLH):
- A multimillion pound airport redevelopment was given the go ahead.
- Plymouth City Airport handled 157,933 passengers last year.
- The airport was owned by Plymouth City Council and leased to Plymouth based company Sutton Harbour Holdings.
- The closest airport to Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Exeter International Airport (EXT), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of PLH.
- Plymouth City Airport (PLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Plymouth City Airport (meaning Plymouth City Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Plymouth City Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth 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.
- Air Southwest had its management head office at the airport, but announced that 12 jobs would be lost and its Plymouth office would close, moving instead to Humberside Airport, which is the main operations base for Eastern Airways.
