Nonstop flight route between Kostanay, Kazakhstan and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kostanay International Airport (KSN), Kostanay, Kazakhstan and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,575 miles (or 4,144 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 Kostanay International Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Kostanay International Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSN / UAUU |
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Location: | Kostanay, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°12'24"N by 63°33'1"E |
Area Served: | Kostanay |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Kostanay International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSN |
More Information: | KSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kostanay International Airport (KSN):
- Because of Kostanay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Kostanay 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 furthest airport from Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,613 miles (17,080 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kostanay International Airport (KSN) is Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK), which is located 167 miles (268 kilometers) NNW of KSN.
- In addition to being known as "Kostanay International Airport", other names for KSN include "Қостанай халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Костанай".
- Kostanay International Airport (KSN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- Also in 1942, to bring the station up to Class A airfield standards, the runways were extended to 2,000 yards, and 1,400 yards, with 26 additional hardstands along with the taxiways altered.
- The 501 CSW ensures United Kingdom-based air base groups are resourced, sustained, trained and equipped to exacting command standards in order to provide mission support that enables United States and NATO war fighters to conduct full spectrum flying operations during expeditionary deployments, theatre munitions movements, global command and control communications to forward deployed locations, support for theatre intelligence operations and joint/combined training.
- This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts of Britain were being subjected to an almost nightly series of heavy air raids.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Squadrons 15 and 40 converted from Battles to Bristol Blenheim bombers, but did not take part in bombing raids with the new type until the German Blitzkrieg was unleashed in May 1940.
- Royal Air Force Alconbury or RAF Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, located in Huntingdon, England.