Nonstop flight route between Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Quelimane, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warton Aerodrome (WRT), Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Quelimane Airport (UEL), Quelimane, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,482 miles (or 8,822 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 Warton Aerodrome and Quelimane 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 Warton Aerodrome and Quelimane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRT / EGNO |
Airport Name: | Warton Aerodrome |
Location: | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°44'41"N by 2°53'2"W |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRT |
More Information: | WRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UEL / FQQL |
Airport Name: | Quelimane Airport |
Location: | Quelimane, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°52'35"S by 36°53'13"E |
Area Served: | Quelimane |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UEL |
More Information: | UEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Warton Aerodrome (WRT):
- Warton was also used for development flying of the Nimrod MRA4 Maritime Reconnaissance and Attack aircraft until the aircraft was cut in the Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2010.
- The closest airport to Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Blackpool International Airport (BLK), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WNW of WRT.
- The furthest airport from Warton Aerodrome (WRT) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Warton Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Warton 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 site is not open to the public, although limited areas are made accessible during Open Days which the company holds for the families and friends of employees and local residents.
- The airfield was first operated as an air depot of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, as thousands of aircraft were processed on their way to active service in Britain, North Africa, the Mediterranean and mainland Europe.
- In 1947, English Electric took over the site, moving its main design office there from the Strand Road site in Preston in 1948.
- Warton Aerodrome (WRT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Quelimane Airport (UEL):
- Because of Quelimane Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Quelimane 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.
- The furthest airport from Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Beira Airport (BEW), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) SW of UEL.
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) has 2 runways.