Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Peach Springs, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°31'36"N by 113°14'51"W)
Distance from AYH to PGS:
5,153.44 miles (8,293.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS), Peach Springs, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,153 miles (or 8,294 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 Grand Canyon Caverns 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 Grand Canyon Caverns 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: | PGS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'36"N by 113°14'51"W |
| Area Served: | Peach Springs, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn, LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5386 feet (1,642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGS |
| More Information: | PGS Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- 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.
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
Facts about Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS):
- Because of Grand Canyon Caverns Airport's high elevation of 5,386 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PGS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PGS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Canyon Caverns Airport", another name for PGS is "L37".
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,328 miles (18,230 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) is Kingman Airport (IGM), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WSW of PGS.
- Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 62.70 miles (100.90 km) E | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 64.48 miles (103.77 km) S | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) ENE | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) SE | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 78.25 miles (125.94 km) WSW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 91.15 miles (146.70 km) SW | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 92.89 miles (149.49 km) ESE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 93.82 miles (150.99 km) WSW | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 94.66 miles (152.34 km) ESE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) WNW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 100.88 miles (162.34 km) NNW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 109.74 miles (176.60 km) N | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 109.87 miles (176.81 km) WNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 110.04 miles (177.09 km) NNE | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.86 miles (18,230.38 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,257.44 miles (18,117.06 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,240.09 miles (18,089.13 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,217.90 miles (18,053.42 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,055.16 miles (17,791.51 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,948.31 miles (17,619.55 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,928.22 miles (17,587.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,902.83 miles (17,546.35 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,831.61 miles (17,431.75 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,792.33 miles (17,368.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,787.79 miles (17,361.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,768.22 miles (17,329.73 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,746.97 miles (17,295.53 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,736.75 miles (17,279.08 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,735.26 miles (17,276.68 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |