Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Gökçeada, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°12'3"N by 25°52'55"E)
Distance from AYH to GKD:
1,490.26 miles (2,398.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Gökçeada Airport (GKD), Gökçeada, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,490 miles (or 2,398 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Gökçeada Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GKD / LTFK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gökçeada, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°12'3"N by 25°52'55"E |
| Area Served: | Gökçeada |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
| Airport Type: | Public/Civil |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKD |
| More Information: | GKD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
- 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 423 ABG command section and orderly room are located at Alconbury as are many of the support units and recreational facilities for the area.
- The commercial buildings and barracks were dispersed in nearby farmland to the south east of the airfield on the other side of the A14 highway.
- 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 construction attracted the attention of the Luftwaffe as the flying field of RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers on 16 September 1940, although no serious damage was done.
Facts about Gökçeada Airport (GKD):
- Because of Gökçeada Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Gökçeada 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.
- The furthest airport from Gökçeada Airport (GKD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,267 miles (18,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gökçeada Airport (GKD) is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of GKD.
- Gökçeada Airport (GKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gökçeada Airport", another name for GKD is "Gökçeada Havalimanı".
| 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 | 29.08 miles (46.80 km) E | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 2 | 39.39 miles (63.40 km) WSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 3 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) N | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 4 | 74.80 miles (120.38 km) SE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 5 | 82.57 miles (132.88 km) NW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 6 | 87.78 miles (141.26 km) SSE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 110.77 miles (178.26 km) E | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 8 | 113.06 miles (181.95 km) SW | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 9 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) ESE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 10 | 123.58 miles (198.89 km) N | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) ENE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) S | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) SSE | Çiğli Air Base (IGL) | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 139.42 miles (224.37 km) NNW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 144.89 miles (233.18 km) WSW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,266.90 miles (18,132.27 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,198.55 miles (18,022.28 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,152.65 miles (17,948.40 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,082.15 miles (17,834.95 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,037.42 miles (17,762.96 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,014.25 miles (17,725.67 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,950.03 miles (17,622.32 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,903.64 miles (17,547.66 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,881.65 miles (17,512.27 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,856.69 miles (17,472.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,853.54 miles (17,467.03 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,851.74 miles (17,464.14 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,849.23 miles (17,460.10 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,848.88 miles (17,459.54 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,846.14 miles (17,455.13 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |