Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Beersheba, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV), Beersheba, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,407 miles (or 3,874 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 Swansea Airport and Be'er Sheva Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEV / LLBS |
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Location: | Beersheba, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°17'12"N by 34°43'22"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ayit Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEV |
More Information: | BEV Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- De Havilland Aviation were based at the airport from 1996 to 2002 restoring former de Havilland military and naval aircraft to flying condition, including Vampires, Venom, Sea Devon and Sea Vixen.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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 Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- The 1990s saw the arrival of Heli-air Wales to the airport, and so began the era of Helicopter Training in South Wales.
- Air Wales used the airport between October 2001 and October 2004, offering flights to Dublin, Cork, Amsterdam, Jersey and London.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV):
- Because of Be'er Sheva Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Be'er Sheva 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 furthest airport from Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,719 miles (18,860 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Be'er Sheva Airport", another name for BEV is "שְׂדֵה תֵּימָן".
- The closest airport to Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of BEV.
- Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) currently has only 1 runway.