Nonstop flight route between Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Palmyra, Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom and Palmyra Airport (PMS), Palmyra, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,220 miles (or 3,573 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 London Biggin Hill Airport and Palmyra Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQH / EGKB |
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Location: | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°19'50"N by 0°1'57"E |
Operator/Owner: | Regional Airports Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQH |
More Information: | BQH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMS / OSPR |
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Location: | Palmyra, Syria |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E |
Area Served: | Palmyra, Syria |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1322 feet (403 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMS |
More Information: | PMS Maps & Info |
Facts about London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH):
- The airport is located on a hill top, just to the east of the Bromley to Westerham road and about 1 mile to the north of the town of Biggin Hill.
- Towards the end of 1963, the Orpington Urban District Council was approached by the Board of Trade as to whether the Council would purchase Biggin Hill airfield.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of BQH.
- 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.
- The Airfield still retains its history by the continued restoration projects running at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar.
- Today the airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- The 'South Camp', situated to the south of runway 11/29, was transferred to civil usage in the 1950s and now consists of a utilitarian collection of hangars and sheds, together with a modern office park.
- London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "London Biggin Hill Airport", another name for BQH is "Biggin Hill Airport".
Facts about Palmyra Airport (PMS):
- The furthest airport from Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,544 miles (18,579 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) ENE of PMS.
- Palmyra Airport (PMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palmyra Airport", another name for PMS is "مطار تدمر".