Nonstop flight route between Exeter, United Kingdom and Salinas, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Exeter International Airport (EXT), Exeter, United Kingdom and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,330 miles (or 8,578 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 Exeter International Airport and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base, 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 Exeter International Airport and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EXT / EGTE |
Airport Name: | Exeter International Airport |
Location: | Exeter, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°44'3"N by 3°24'50"W |
Area Served: | Exeter, Devon |
Operator/Owner: | Exeter and Devon Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EXT |
More Information: | EXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
Area Served: | Salinas, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
More Information: | SNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Exeter International Airport (EXT):
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II RAF Exeter was important RAF Fighter Command airfield during the Battle of Britain, with some two dozen different RAF fighter squadrons being stationed there for varying periods through 1944, and just about all the operational fighter types of those years had been present.
- The closest airport to Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Plymouth City Airport (PLH), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SW of EXT.
- The furthest airport from Exeter International Airport (EXT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Exeter International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Exeter 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.
- The 440th Troop Carrier Group arrived on 15 April 1944 with over 70 C-47/C-53 Skytrain aircraft.
- There are a large number of privately based aircraft that operate out of the airport.
- Exeter International Airport handled 741,465 passengers last year.
- Exeter was a joint RAF/Civil airfield in the 1960s.
Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- The 548th Night Fighter Squadron was formed at Salinas in April 1944.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- The 451st AAFBU concluded its training of replacement pilots in May 1945 and operations at the airfield were phased down to a standby status.
- Initially, IV Air Support Command used Salinas as a training base for photo-reconnaissance units.
- The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
- In September, the field was transferred to IV Fighter Command, which assigned the 360th Fighter Group as a P-38 Lightning Replacement Training Unit.