Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Surgut, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Surgut Airport (SGC), Surgut, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,788 miles (or 4,487 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 Lyneham and Surgut 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 Lyneham and Surgut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGC / USRR |
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Location: | Surgut, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°20'35"N by 73°24'11"E |
Area Served: | Surgut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SGC |
More Information: | SGC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- A stone memorial commemorating the RAF's use of the station for over 70 years was unveiled on 1 June 2012.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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 airfield was built in 1939, necessitating the demolition of Lyneham Court manor house, the buildings of Cranley Farm and the village's tennis courts.
- On 16 October 1946, 511 squadron was formed again as an Avro York operator.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The decision to close RAF Lyneham was made in 2002, and it was scheduled for closure by 2012 with all functions and aircraft relocated to RAF Brize Norton.
Facts about Surgut Airport (SGC):
- Because of Surgut Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Surgut 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.
- In addition to being known as "Surgut Airport", another name for SGC is "Аэропорт Сургут".
- The furthest airport from Surgut Airport (SGC) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,002 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- The closest airport to Surgut Airport (SGC) is Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WSW of SGC.
- Surgut Airport (SGC) currently has only 1 runway.