Nonstop flight route between Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Santiago, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackbushe Airport (BBS), Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU), Santiago, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,508 miles (or 7,255 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 Blackbushe Airport and Antonio Maceo 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 Blackbushe Airport and Antonio Maceo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBS / EGLK |
Airport Name: | Blackbushe Airport |
Location: | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'26"N by 0°50'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Blackbushe Airport Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBS |
More Information: | BBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCU / MUCU |
Airport Name: | Antonio Maceo Airport |
Location: | Santiago, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°58'11"N by 75°50'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCU |
More Information: | SCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackbushe Airport (BBS):
- The airport is now open to the general public and is very popular for walks around its perimeter and to see the wildlife in Yateley Common.
- Blackbushe Airport (BBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Blackbushe Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackbushe 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.
- It is one of several airfields eclipsed since 1958 by the growth of London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport.
- The furthest airport from Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Blackbushe Airport (BBS) is Farnborough Airport (FAB), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) SE of BBS.
- In February 1947 the airfield was opened as Blackbushe Airport under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- From the early 1950s, the United States Navy had a facility on the north-east edge of the airport which frequently handled visiting naval aircraft.
- Unless looking at aerial views or maps, it is hard to visualise that this was once a significant airport for passenger and cargo charter flights for the London area.
Facts about Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU):
- The helipads are now part of the executive jet terminal on the north end of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of SCU.
- The airport has a drawing of Che Guevara on one of its outside walls.
- Because of Antonio Maceo Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Maceo 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.
- Antonio Maceo Airport is an international airport located in Santiago, Cuba