Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Cooperstown, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W)
Distance from AYH to COP:
3,390.55 miles (5,456.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP), Cooperstown, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,391 miles (or 5,457 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Cooperstown-Westville 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Cooperstown-Westville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COP / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cooperstown, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°37'45"N by 74°53'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cooperstown, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Rick Williams |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1260 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COP |
| More Information: | COP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- In May 1942, RAF Alconbury was allocated to the United States Eighth Air Force when a number of stations in East Anglia were turned over to the Americans after their entry into the war.
- 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.
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last Second World War-era Eighth Air Force bases in Britain that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
- 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 1937, Royal Air Force Bomber Command was drawing up plans for dispersal of their aircraft in the event of air raids on its stations.
Facts about Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP):
- Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cooperstown-Westville Airport", another name for COP is "K23".
- The furthest airport from Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) is Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of COP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) ESE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) E | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) NW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 31.88 miles (51.31 km) SW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) E | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) S | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) ENE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.30 miles (66.47 km) S | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) N | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,821.01 miles (19,024.03 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.21 miles (19,017.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.45 miles (18,979.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,790.92 miles (18,975.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.61 miles (18,955.80 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.29 miles (18,919.86 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.65 miles (18,915.62 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.00 miles (18,904.92 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.73 miles (18,891.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.60 miles (18,867.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.53 miles (18,867.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,703.72 miles (18,835.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,695.88 miles (18,822.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.53 miles (18,817.25 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.24 miles (18,795.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.40 miles (18.34 km) SW | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 32.49 miles (52.29 km) W | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) SW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) NW | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 51.21 miles (82.41 km) ENE | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 55.93 miles (90.01 km) E | Albany International Airport (ALB) | Albany, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 62.67 miles (100.86 km) WSW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 64.27 miles (103.44 km) S | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 64.56 miles (103.89 km) ESE | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 67.35 miles (108.39 km) W | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) WNW | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 12 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) W | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 81.30 miles (130.85 km) NE | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 81.89 miles (131.80 km) ESE | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 82.57 miles (132.89 km) E | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,628.71 miles (18,714.54 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,607.32 miles (18,680.13 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,604.82 miles (18,676.10 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,578.19 miles (18,633.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,572.49 miles (18,624.07 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,519.31 miles (18,538.48 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,507.14 miles (18,518.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,500.66 miles (18,508.47 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,488.91 miles (18,489.57 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,423.23 miles (18,383.86 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,341.58 miles (18,252.46 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,341.52 miles (18,252.36 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,328.25 miles (18,231.01 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,299.18 miles (18,184.22 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,284.23 miles (18,160.16 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |