Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Corozal, Belize:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Corozal Airport (CZH), Corozal, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,144 miles (or 8,279 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 Corozal 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 Corozal 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: | CZH / |
Airport Name: | Corozal Airport |
Location: | Corozal, Belize |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°22'55"N by 88°24'38"W |
Area Served: | Corozal |
Operator/Owner: | n/a |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZH |
More Information: | CZH Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts of Britain were being subjected to an almost nightly series of heavy air raids.
- Squadrons 15 and 40 converted from Battles to Bristol Blenheim bombers, but did not take part in bombing raids with the new type until the German Blitzkrieg was unleashed in May 1940.
- Satellite bases were considered one answer to this threat – a landing ground within reasonable road travel distance of the parent airfield to which aircraft could be diverted if the home station was bombed or likely to be attacked.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- The total area of land occupied by RAF Alconbury in 1942 was about 500 acres with 100 acres taken up by concrete and buildings.
- 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.
- The 423 ABG command section and orderly room are located at Alconbury as are many of the support units and recreational facilities for the area.
Facts about Corozal Airport (CZH):
- The furthest airport from Corozal Airport (CZH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,885 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Corozal Airport (CZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Corozal Airport (CZH) is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNE of CZH.