Nonstop flight route between Sequim, Washington, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sequim Valley Airport (SQV), Sequim, Washington, United States and Gatwick Airport (LGW), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,797 miles (or 7,719 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 Sequim Valley Airport and Gatwick 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 Sequim Valley Airport and Gatwick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SQV / |
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| Location: | Sequim, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°5'53"N by 123°11'13"W |
| Area Served: | Sequim, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Winifred Sallee |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQV |
| More Information: | SQV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGW / EGKK |
| Airport Name: | Gatwick Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'53"N by 0°11'25"W |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGW |
| More Information: | LGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sequim Valley Airport (SQV):
- The furthest airport from Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,756 miles (17,309 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sequim Valley Airport", another name for SQV is "W28".
- Because of Sequim Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Sequim Valley 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 Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of SQV.
Facts about Gatwick Airport (LGW):
- The furthest airport from Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,901 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 20th anniversary of Gatwick's reopening by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 June 1978 coincided with the introduction by BCal, British Airways Helicopters and the BAA of Airlink, a helicopter shuttle service operating 10 times daily to Heathrow.
- Two fatal accidents occurred, raising questions about the airport's safety.
- Because of Gatwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Gatwick 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.
- Despite the rapid expansion of BUA's scheduled activities at Gatwick, the airport was dominated by non-scheduled services into the 1980s.
- The Redwing Aircraft Company bought the aerodrome in 1932, and operated a flying school.
- The closest airport to Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNE of LGW.
- BEA Helicopters made Gatwick their administrative and engineering base on 1 January 1964.
- Gatwick Airport (LGW) has 2 runways.
- Gatwick Airport handled 35,444,206 passengers last year.
