Nonstop flight route between Acandí, Colombia and Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD), Acandí, Colombia and Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,205 miles (or 8,377 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 Alcides Fernández Airport and Redhill Aerodrome, 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 Alcides Fernández Airport and Redhill Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACD / SKAD |
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| Location: | Acandí, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'0"N by 77°17'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACD |
| More Information: | ACD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRH / EGKR |
| Airport Name: | Redhill Aerodrome |
| Location: | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'48"N by 0°8'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Redhill Aerodrome Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRH |
| More Information: | KRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD):
- The closest airport to Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Mulatupo Airport (MPP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NW of ACD.
- Because of Alcides Fernández Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Alcides Fernández 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alcides Fernández Airport", other names for ACD include "Aeropuerto Alcides Fernández", "Acandí Airport" and "Aeropuerto de Acandí".
- The furthest airport from Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alcides Fernández Airport (meaning Alcides Fernández Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
Facts about Redhill Aerodrome (KRH):
- The closest airport to Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Gatwick Airport (LGW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of KRH.
- In August 1942 the airfield had five squadrons based.
- Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) has 4 runways.
- An Elementary Flying Training School was formed at Redhill in July 1937.
- The furthest airport from Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,897 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airfield is still operated for private flying and training, with an emphasis on helicopter operators.
- The Redhill Airshow was a "garden party" style event held at Redhill Aerodrome until 2006.
- Because of Redhill Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Redhill Aerodrome 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.
- On 24 December 2013, the aerodrome suffered storm damage and flooding, with some light aircraft overturned.
