Nonstop flight route between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Coningsby, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W)
Distance from AOC to QCY:
557.36 miles (896.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 557 miles (or 897 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 relatively short distance between Leipzig–Altenburg Airport and RAF Coningsby, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOC / EDAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'50"N by 12°30'35"E |
| Area Served: | Altenburg and Leipzig, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Altenburg-Nobitz GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 640 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOC |
| More Information: | AOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC |
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby |
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY |
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC):
- The closest airport to Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of AOC.
- The furthest airport from Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the collapse of the Reich the airfield was captured by the US Army in April 1945, being subsequently handed over to the Soviets in July, when the area came under Soviet control following the post-war territorial settlement between the Allies.
- Because of Leipzig–Altenburg Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Leipzig–Altenburg 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 "Leipzig–Altenburg Airport", another name for AOC is "Flughafen Altenburg–Nobitz".
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
- The station is the home of No.
- In November 1984, the Tornado F3 squadrons began to form.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.85 km) NNW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany |     |
| 2 | 55.65 miles (89.56 km) SSW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 55.66 miles (89.57 km) ENE | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 4 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) SSE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) W | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 73.67 miles (118.55 km) S | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 76.61 miles (123.30 km) NW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 8 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) SSW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) SE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 98.09 miles (157.86 km) ESE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 11 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) NNE | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 12 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) NNE | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 13 | 107.36 miles (172.78 km) NE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 109.99 miles (177.01 km) NNE | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 15 | 114.06 miles (183.57 km) NNE | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.63 miles (18,971.91 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,376.10 miles (18,308.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,371.03 miles (18,299.86 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,368.30 miles (18,295.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,363.14 miles (18,287.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,361.39 miles (18,284.34 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,357.43 miles (18,277.96 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,349.26 miles (18,264.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,348.97 miles (18,264.34 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,342.38 miles (18,253.74 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,340.38 miles (18,250.52 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,337.16 miles (18,245.34 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,331.21 miles (18,235.76 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,303.06 miles (18,190.47 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) N | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) SW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 34.12 miles (54.91 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) NW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) WSW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) WNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 63.00 miles (101.39 km) SSE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) SE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.93 miles (107.72 km) ESE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) ESE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,773.50 miles (18,947.56 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.22 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.71 miles (18,910.89 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.28 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,717.16 miles (18,856.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,714.75 miles (18,853.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,703.97 miles (18,835.67 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.09 miles (18,819.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,687.89 miles (18,809.79 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,686.28 miles (18,807.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,663.49 miles (18,770.53 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.43 miles (18,757.55 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.65 miles (18,741.81 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.28 miles (18,739.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |