Nonstop flight route between Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom and Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southampton Airport (SOU), Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM), Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,787 miles (or 7,704 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 Southampton Airport and Cape Newenham LRRS 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 Southampton Airport and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOU / EGHI |
Airport Name: | Southampton Airport |
Location: | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'1"N by 1°21'24"W |
Area Served: | Southampton |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOU |
More Information: | SOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHM / PAEH |
Airport Name: | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport |
Location: | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°38'47"N by 162°3'46"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EHM |
More Information: | EHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Southampton Airport (SOU):
- In 1936 Supermarine opened a test flight facility on the site, followed shortly thereafter by the opening of the Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft factory on the southern end of the runway.
- Southampton Airport handled 1,722,758 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Southampton Airport (SOU) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,918 miles (19,179 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport's runway is built over the remains of a Roman villa.
- Southampton Airport (SOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Southampton Airport is served by a dedicated mainline railway station, Southampton Airport Parkway.
- Because of Southampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of SOU.
Facts about Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM):
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport has one runway designated 14/32 with a gravel surface measuring 3,950 by 150 feet.
- The furthest airport from Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of EHM.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1951 during the construction of the Cape Newenham Air Force Station.
- Because of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Newenham LRRS 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.