Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Hall Beach Airport (YUX), Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,747 miles (or 4,420 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 Duxford Aerodrome and Hall Beach 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 Duxford Aerodrome and Hall Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
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Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUX / CYUX |
Airport Name: | Hall Beach Airport |
Location: | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°46'32"N by 81°14'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YUX |
More Information: | YUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and Duxford was ready to play a vital role.
- On 1 December 1945, a few weeks after the departure of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford was returned to the RAF.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- The 350th Fighter Group was activated at Duxford on 1 October 1942 by special authority granted to the Eighth Air Force with a nucleus of P-39 Airacobra pilots with the intention of providing a ground attack fighter organisation for the Twelfth Air Force in the forthcoming Operation Torch,.
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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 Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hall Beach Airport (YUX):
- The furthest airport from Hall Beach Airport (YUX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,986 miles (16,071 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Hall Beach Airport (YUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hall Beach Airport (YUX) is Igloolik Airport (YGT), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of YUX.
- Because of Hall Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Hall Beach 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.