Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Farnborough, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States and Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,392 miles (or 7,068 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 Tampa International Airport and Farnborough 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 Tampa International Airport and Farnborough Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tampa International Airport (TPA):

• Level 1 contains all inbound baggage facilities and baggage belts.
• The furthest airport from Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• During the following decades, the airport was expanded to handle more traffic and additional airlines.
• Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa 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.
• Trans Canada Airlines inaugurated international flights in 1950 and Drew Field was renamed Tampa International Airport.
• Below is a brief description of the four original airsides and the airlines that occupied them throughout the years.
• Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
• At this time, new runway is being planned to increase capacity in fair-weather conditions.
• In 1928 the city completed the 160-acre Drew Field six miles west of Downtown Tampa.
• Today, there are four active airsides with 62 gates.

Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):

• Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
• The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• The airport was originally restricted to 28,000 movements each year, of which no more than 2,500 were permitted at weekends.
• Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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 Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
• The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has its head office in Farnborough House, located in a compound within Farnborough Airport.
• Farnborough airfield and RAE was bombed by Germany on the 13th August 1940 by a flight of Junkers 88 A-1’s from the KG54 squadron during World War 2.