Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY), Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,019 miles (or 6,467 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield, 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC | 
| Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport | 
| Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CAX | 
| More Information: | CAX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIY / KLHW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LIY | 
| More Information: | LIY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- On 17 January 2011, Stobart Air submitted proposals to build a 394,000 sq ft Air Freight Distribution Centre on the site.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
- In January 2009, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Airports Ltd, exercised its option to acquire Carlisle Lake District Airport from Stobart Air Holdings for £14 million.
- On 7 April 2006, Haughey Airports was acquired by WA Developments, which had acquired Eddie Stobart Ltd., the UK's largest haulage contractor, in February 2004.
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
Facts about MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):
- In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
- The furthest airport from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LIY.
- MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
- A new 13,825-square-foot terminal building contains a civilian fixed base operation terminal and a military operations building which is leased to the Army Corps of Engineers.
- Because of MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield 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.
- During the Vietnam War, the airfield trained initial entry Army Fixed Wing Aviators and helicopter pilots.




