Nonstop flight route between Warsaw, Poland and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Warsaw, Poland and Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF), Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,008 miles (or 1,623 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 relatively short distance between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Barrow/Walney Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAW / EPWA |
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Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°9'56"N by 20°58'1"E |
Area Served: | Warsaw, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Polish Airports State Enterprise (PPL) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WAW |
More Information: | WAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWF / EGNL |
Airport Name: | Barrow/Walney Island Airport |
Location: | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'42"N by 3°16'3"W |
Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Marine Ltd - Submarine Solutions |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWF |
More Information: | BWF Maps & Info |
Facts about Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW):
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw Chopin Airport", another name for WAW is "Lotnisko Chopina w Warszawie".
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) has 2 runways.
- Political events of the early 1980s caused a decline in passenger traffic, but already by 1983, there was renewed growth, especially on international routes.
- Because of Warsaw Chopin Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Warsaw Chopin 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.
- During World War II, Okęcie was often used as a battleground between the German Army and Polish resistance and was almost completely destroyed.
- This new terminal, featuring the check-in areas C, D and E, became fully operational on 12 March 2008, two years after the originally planned opening date.
- The furthest airport from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Between 20:00 and 04:00 hours, Runway 15/33 is used, weather and technical considerations permitting.
- The closest airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) is Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNE of WAW.
- Formerly Warsaw-Okecie Airport or Okecie International Airport, the airport bore the name of its Okęcie neighborhood throughout its history, until its renaming for Polish composer and former Warsaw resident Frédéric Chopin in 2001.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport handled 10,683,706 passengers last year.
Facts about Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF):
- In 2005, an airshow was held at the site.
- The furthest airport from Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,811 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSE of BWF.
- During the early 20th century at a site 1 mile south west of Barrow/Walney Island Airport was the site of one of the UK's most important airship production facilities.
- Because of Barrow/Walney Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Barrow/Walney Island 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.
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) has 2 runways.