Nonstop flight route between Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO), Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,482 miles (or 7,213 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 Bartlesville Municipal Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Bartlesville Municipal Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVO / KBVO |
Airport Name: | Bartlesville Municipal Airport |
Location: | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°45'51"N by 96°0'39"W |
Area Served: | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bartlesville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 711 feet (217 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BVO |
More Information: | BVO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO):
- Because of Bartlesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 711 feet, planes can take off or land at Bartlesville Municipal 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 Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,725 miles (17,260 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) is Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of BVO.
- Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
- 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.
- This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts of Britain were being subjected to an almost nightly series of heavy air raids.
- The group comprises six squadrons—security forces and civil engineer, air base, medical and services—and supports tenant units.
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.