Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,340 miles (or 8,594 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 Lasham Airfield and Oakland International 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 Lasham Airfield and Oakland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAK / KOAK |
Airport Name: | Oakland International Airport |
Location: | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'17"N by 122°13'14"W |
Area Served: | East Bay, California |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Oakland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAK |
More Information: | OAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- LGS's 90+ instructors train new pilots at all stages from Ab initio through to competitive cross-country flying.
- In 1950 the Army Gliding Club was re-established by Major Tony Deane-Drummond, then an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lasham Airfield is located 3.6 miles north-west of Alton in Hampshire, England, in the village of Lasham.
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- The airfield was constructed in 1942.
Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):
- Oakland International Airport, a revenue division of the Port of Oakland, takes a leadership role in promoting a sustainable operating environment—whether that's looking at current day-to-day operations or forecasting future needs and requirements.
- Allegiant Air inaugurated service at OAK in February 2009, with Bellingham, Washington twice weekly.
- After the war Oakland's traffic slumped, but airline deregulation prompted several low-fare carriers to begin flights.
- The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland 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.
- Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
- Oakland International Airport began a $300 million expansion and renovation project in 2004, including adding five gates in Terminal 2.
- The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
- The top five airlines by passenger count between February 2012 – January 2013 were Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Allegiant, Skywest.
- Oakland is a focus city for Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air.