Nonstop flight route between Magnolia, Arkansas, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO), Magnolia, Arkansas, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,579 miles (or 7,370 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 Magnolia Municipal Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Magnolia Municipal Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGO / KAGO |
Airport Name: | Magnolia Municipal Airport |
Location: | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'38"N by 93°13'0"W |
Area Served: | Magnolia, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Magnolia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 319 feet (97 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGO |
More Information: | AGO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO):
- The furthest airport from Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,851 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Magnolia Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 319 feet, planes can take off or land at Magnolia Municipal 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 closest airport to Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) is South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) E of AGO.
- Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- 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 became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
- The 78th Fighter Group arrived at Duxford from RAF Goxhill in April 1943.
- By 1925 Duxford's three fighter squadrons had expanded to include the Gloster Grebes and Armstrong Whitworth Siskins.
- Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- On 1 December 1945, a few weeks after the departure of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford was returned to the RAF.