Nonstop flight route between North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Platte Regional Airport (LBF), North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,484 miles (or 7,217 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Shoreham 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Shoreham Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBF / KLBF |
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Location: | North Platte, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W |
Area Served: | North Platte, Nebraska |
Operator/Owner: | North Platte Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2777 feet (846 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LBF |
More Information: | LBF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESH / EGKA |
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Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Facts about North Platte Regional Airport (LBF):
- In addition to being known as "North Platte Regional Airport", another name for LBF is "Lee Bird Field".
- North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,687 miles (17,200 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1929 the City of North Platte purchased the airfield and leased it to the Boeing Transport Company, an original part of United Airlines.
- The closest airport to North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of LBF.
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- A B-17 Flying Fortress crash-landed at the airfield after being damaged during a raid on Germany.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There is one terminal building at Shoreham, with a central reception and information desk, together with flight indicator boards announcing all arrivals and departures.
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham 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 Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
- The Shoreham Airport Rescue and Firefighting Service provides a professional fire-fighting capability at the airport during operating hours.
- Once every year in the late summer, the airport is host to the Royal Air Forces Association Shoreham Airshow.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- The 2007 show raised in excess of £150,000 for the Royal Air Forces Association, a record achievement.