Nonstop flight route between Waco, Texas, United States and Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, Texas, United States and Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,665 miles (or 7,507 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 Waco Regional Airport and Newcastle 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 Waco Regional Airport and Newcastle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACT / KACT |
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Location: | Waco, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'41"N by 97°13'50"W |
Area Served: | Waco, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Waco |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 516 feet (157 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACT |
More Information: | ACT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCL / EGNT |
Airport Name: | Newcastle Airport |
Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'17"N by 1°41'22"W |
Area Served: | Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear County Durham Cumbria North Yorkshire Northumberland |
Operator/Owner: | Newcastle Airport Local Authority Holding Company Ltd (51%), AMP Capital (49%). |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NCL |
More Information: | NCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Waco Regional Airport (ACT):
- The closest airport to Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is TSTC Waco Airport (CNW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of ACT.
- The furthest airport from Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Waco Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 516 feet, planes can take off or land at Waco Regional 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 "Waco Regional Airport", another name for ACT is "Blackland AAF".
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force as a pilot training airfield, and was activated on 2 July 1942.
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):
- The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
- The airport saw significant growth in the ten years to 2007, when passenger numbers peaked at 5.65 million, more than double the number handled ten years earlier.
- Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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.
- When Gill Airways existed, its head office was in the New Aviation House, on the airport property.
- The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The 1960s saw tremendous growth in passenger numbers at the Airport.
- The airport mainly serves the City of Newcastle, the greater Tyneside area, Northumberland and Wearside.
- Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.
- Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway.