Nonstop flight route between Callao (near Lima), Peru and Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), Callao (near Lima), Peru and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,375 miles (or 10,259 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375, 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport and RAF Honington USAAF Station 375. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIM / SPIM |
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Location: | Callao (near Lima), Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'18"S by 77°6'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Lima Airport Partners |
Airport Type: | Public international |
Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIM |
More Information: | LIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEQ / EGXH |
Airport Name: | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 |
Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from BEQ |
More Information: | BEQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM):
- The closest airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) E of LIM.
- The first airport of Lima was the Limatambo Airport, located in San Isidro, which ceased operations in 1960 due to lack of space and capacity to handle the increasing flights.
- In addition to being known as "Jorge Chávez International Airport", another name for LIM is "Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez".
- VIP lounges - Jorge Chavez Airport has various VIP Salons in the departures terminal, such as "VIP Peru", a luxury waiting room with bars, tables, and other amenities.
- The furthest airport from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) is Koh Kong Airport (KKZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jorge Chávez International Airport (meaning Jorge Chávez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koh Kong Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia.
- Hotel - Along with the airport expansion Lima Airport Partners added a four star hotel, 'Ramada Costa del Sol', right in front of the control tower and the arrivals exit.
- "Peru Plaza" Shopping Center - Located near the passenger terminal in the Grand Concourse, the expansion included a new shopping center with stores, restaurants and souvenir shops.
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Jorge Chávez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorge Chávez International 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 RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):
- IX Squadron flew the first RAF bombing raid of the Second World War on 4 September 1939 flying a mission against the Kriegsmarine in the Baltic resulting in the loss of two Wellingtons.
- In June 1942, the airfield was transferred to the USAAF and was upgraded to a Class A Bomber base.
- The closest airport to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of BEQ.
- English Electric Canberra bomber squadrons, 10, XV, 44, and 57 were based at RAF Honington from February 1955 to 1957.
- The 364th FG flew escort, dive-bombing, strafing, and patrol missions in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.
- Honington was the last USAAF station to be returned to the RAF.
- IX Squadron reformed at RAF Honington in August 1982, becoming the world's first Panavia Tornado GR1 squadron.
- The furthest airport from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,834 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.