Nonstop flight route between Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada and Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Jean Airport (YJN), Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada and London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,252 miles (or 5,234 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 Saint-Jean 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 Saint-Jean 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 Saint-Jean Airport (YJN):

• The closest airport to Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of YJN.
• In addition to being known as "Saint-Jean Airport", another name for YJN is "Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airport".
• Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,535 miles (18,564 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Saint-Jean Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Jean 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.

Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):

• The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
• London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
• Between the wars, the airfield was used by a number of experimental units, working on instrument design, ground based anti-aircraft defences, and night flying.
• In May 1992 the Department of Transport issued a direction to the Council under s.13 of the Airports Act 1986.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
• 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.
• Three model aircraft clubs operate within a three mile radius of Biggin Hill Airport.