Nonstop flight route between Thomasville, Georgia, United States and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI), Thomasville, Georgia, United States and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,336 miles (or 6,978 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 Thomasville Regional Airport and London Biggin Hill 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 Thomasville Regional Airport and London Biggin Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI):

• Thomasville Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Thomasville, a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
• On September 26, 1943, the base had an "Open House" attended by an estimated 25,000 people.
• In addition to being known as "Thomasville Regional Airport", another name for TVI is "Thomasville Army Airfield".
• The closest airport to Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of TVI.
• Because of Thomasville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 264 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomasville Regional 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.
• Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,323 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Thomasville Regional Airport covers an area of 1,301 acres at an elevation of 264 feet above mean sea level.

Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):

• Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.
• London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
• After the war, Biggin Hill was briefly used by the RAF's Transport Command, and then became a base for both regular and reserve fighter squadrons, flying Spitfires, Meteors and Hunters.
• The current RAF Biggin Hill is a small enclave on the western boundary of the airport to the south of the passenger terminal, and contains the headquarters of 2427 Squadron of the Air Training Corps.
• Because of London Biggin Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at London Biggin Hill 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 addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
• The furthest airport from London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
• Biggin Hill is best known for its role during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, when it served as one of the principal fighter bases protecting London and South East England from attack by enemy bombers.