Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ), Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,039 miles (or 6,499 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 RAF High Wycombe and Olyokminsk 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 RAF High Wycombe and Olyokminsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLZ / |
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Location: | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°23'57"N by 120°27'51"E |
Area Served: | Olyokminsk, Olyokminsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OLZ |
More Information: | OLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- The motto of RAF High Wycombe in Latin is 'Non Sibi', which translates as 'not for ourselves'.
- The site is a non-flying station and was home to RAF Strike Command before it became part of the newly formed RAF Air Command on 1 April 2007.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- Since 2009, the station has been responsible for reviewing UFO sightings as part of efforts to identify any possible unauthorised military incursions into UK airspace.
- During the Second World War High Wycombe was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ):
- The furthest airport from Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Olyokminsk Airport (meaning Olyokminsk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) is Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV), which is located 212 miles (340 kilometers) N of OLZ.
- In addition to being known as "Olyokminsk Airport", other names for OLZ include "Аэропорт Олёкминск" and "UEMO".