Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC), La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,869 miles (or 6,226 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) 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: | YVC / CYVC |
| Airport Name: | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport |
| Location: | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°9'5"N by 105°16'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of La Ronge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1244 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVC |
| More Information: | YVC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- 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 closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- 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.
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
- 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.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in 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.
Facts about La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC):
- The closest airport to La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WNW of YVC.
- La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,020 miles (16,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
