Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Davao City, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), Davao City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,236 miles (or 11,644 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Francisco Bangoy 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Francisco Bangoy 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: | WXF / EGVT |
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Location: | Braintree, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military airfield, private airfield |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from WXF |
More Information: | WXF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DVO / RPMD |
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Location: | Davao City, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'32"N by 125°38'44"E |
Area Served: | Davao City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DVO |
More Information: | DVO Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
- The 819th, along with the 2166th Communications Squadron, were the main units at Wethersfeld until the USAF returned the base to the British in 1990 due to budget cutbacks.
- In 1951, as a result of the Cold War threat of the Soviet Union, the British provided RAF Wethersfield to the USAF as part of their NATO commitment.
- Formerly known as RAF Wethersfield, it opened in 1944.
- The furthest airport from MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Upper Heyford was inactivated and elements were moved to Wethersfield.
- Because of MDPGA Wethersfield's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at MDPGA Wethersfield 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 MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
Facts about Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO):
- After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport, also called Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City in the Philippines.
- Durian monument inside the airport.
- Because of Francisco Bangoy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco Bangoy 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.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport handled 2,963,243 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of DVO.
- The furthest airport from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (meaning Francisco Bangoy International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Bangoy International Airport", another name for DVO is "Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Francisco BangoyPaliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy".
- A Philippine Airlines' Airbus A330-300, taxiing at the tarmac.