Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Binghamton, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,345 miles (or 5,384 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 MoD St Athan and Greater Binghamton 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 MoD St Athan and Greater Binghamton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGM / KBGM |
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Location: | Binghamton, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'30"N by 75°58'46"W |
Area Served: | Binghamton, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Broome County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1636 feet (499 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGM |
More Information: | BGM Maps & Info |
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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 2009 building work was due to commence on a new defence training academy with its heart at St Athan.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
Facts about Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM):
- In the 1950s Mohawk, TWA and Colonial-then-Eastern stopped at BGM.
- Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Greater Binghamton Airport", another name for BGM is "Edwin A. Link Field".
- The furthest airport from Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ultimately, the airport was a hub for a commuter airline, Brockway Air, which had a fleet of Beechcraft 1900s and Fokker F-27s in the 1980s.
- The closest airport to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of BGM.