Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Mossendjo Airport (MSX), Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,857 miles (or 6,207 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 High Wycombe and Mossendjo 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 High Wycombe and Mossendjo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSX / FCMM |
Airport Name: | Mossendjo Airport |
Location: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E |
Area Served: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MSX |
More Information: | MSX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1958, Headquarters, 7th Air Division of the Strategic Air Command, supporting SAC operations in UK relocated to High Wycombe from RAF South Ruislip, and commanded all SAC operations until 1965.
- The station crest, incorporating a thunderbolt and two pillars to symbolise the support the station gave to Bomber Command, was approved on 23 November 1966.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- RAF High Wycombe is situated roughly three miles from the town of High Wycombe over three sites - No 1 Site houses the Command HQ and the Combined Air Operations Centre, No 2 Site houses the officers' mess, while No 3 site is the domestic site, airmen and NCO's quarters, MT yard, PT flight and Supply Flight.
- The actor David Jason officially opened the station's new welfare centre, named after Wing Commander Alan Oakeshott, in July 2011.
- Buildings were designed to resemble other uses, such as the Officers' Mess which was built to look like a manor house.
Facts about Mossendjo Airport (MSX):
- The closest airport to Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of MSX.
- The furthest airport from Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,938 miles (19,212 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.