Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Dubuque, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), Dubuque, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,016 miles (or 6,463 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 Lasham Airfield and Dubuque Regional 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 Lasham Airfield and Dubuque Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DBQ / KDBQ |
Airport Name: | Dubuque Regional Airport |
Location: | Dubuque, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'6"N by 90°42'33"W |
Area Served: | Dubuque, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dubuque |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1077 feet (328 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DBQ |
More Information: | DBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- Lasham Gliding Society was established in 1958 to unify operations of the gliding clubs that had been operating since 1951.
- The club uses two Skylaunch winches, normally delivering launch heights of 1500 ft and over 2000 ft in strong winds.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- A notable operation was by 613 Squadron.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- Maps of the area before and after the airfield was constructed are displayed in the main corridor of the clubhouse of Lasham Gliding Society on the North side of the airfield off Avenue Road.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- Derek Piggott was Chief Flying Instructor at Lasham during much of the period from 1953 to 1989.
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 212 gliders are based at Lasham which are used by 666 members, plus social members.
Facts about Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ):
- The furthest airport from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,925 miles (17,582 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dubuque Regional Airport covers an area of 1,240 acres at an elevation of 1,077 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Monticello Regional Airport (MXO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of DBQ.
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) has 2 runways.
- American Airlines provides flights to and from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago four times a day, which generally take under an hour.