Nonstop flight route between Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States and Braintree, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States and MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,618 miles (or 7,432 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 Coeur d'Alene Airport and MDPGA Wethersfield, 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 Coeur d'Alene Airport and MDPGA Wethersfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COE / KCOE |
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Location: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°46'27"N by 116°49'9"W |
Area Served: | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
Operator/Owner: | Kootenai County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2320 feet (707 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from COE |
More Information: | COE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXF / EGVT |
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Location: | Braintree, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military airfield, private airfield |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from WXF |
More Information: | WXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE):
- In addition to being known as "Coeur d'Alene Airport", another name for COE is "Pappy Boyington Field".
- The furthest airport from Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,634 miles (17,113 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is Felts Field (SFF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of COE.
- Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) has 2 runways.
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- Wethersfield was allocated by the RAF to the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force in August 1942.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- Soon after the Americans departed for France, Wethersfield was returned to RAF control, becoming the home for 196 and 299 Squadrons, 38 Group, RAF Bomber Command.
- As the American involvement in the Vietnam War wound down, the role of RED HORSE units in peacetime came into question.
- The 20th began realigning its units 15 March 1957 as part of an Air Force worldwide reorganization.
- The closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
- The furthest airport from MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of MDPGA Wethersfield's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at MDPGA Wethersfield 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.
- All three wartime-era runways and connecting taxiways, as well as many wartime loop-type dispersal hardstands, remain in good condition.
- The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Upper Heyford was inactivated and elements were moved to Wethersfield.