Nonstop flight route between Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laverton Airport (LVO), Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,117 miles (or 14,672 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 Laverton 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 Laverton 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: | LVO / YLTN |
Airport Name: | Laverton Airport |
Location: | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°36'48"S by 122°25'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Laverton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1530 feet (466 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LVO |
More Information: | LVO 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 Laverton Airport (LVO):
- The closest airport to Laverton Airport (LVO) is Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of LVO.
- Laverton Airport (LVO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Laverton Airport (LVO) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
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.
- In the spring of 1938, the Air Ministry acquired about 150 acres of open meadowland at Alconbury Hill, Huntingdonshire, expressly for use as a satellite airfield.
- 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.
- The construction attracted the attention of the Luftwaffe as the flying field of RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers on 16 September 1940, although no serious damage was done.
- The group comprises six squadrons—security forces and civil engineer, air base, medical and services—and supports tenant units.
- Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force.
- In addition, two underground gasoline storage facilities, with a total capacity of 216,000 gallons were situated at points adjacent to the perimeter track, but at some distance from the explosive storage area.