Nonstop flight route between Coleman, Texas, United States and Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), Coleman, Texas, United States and Manston Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,958 miles (or 7,979 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 Coleman Municipal Airport and Manston 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 Coleman Municipal Airport and Manston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Coleman Municipal Airport (COM):

• Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,081 miles (17,833 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
• The closest airport to Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) is Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) E of COM.

Facts about Manston Airport (MSE):

• The closest airport to Manston Airport (MSE) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of MSE.
• In December 2003 the government issued a White Paper on "The Future of Air Transport", which states that Manston "could play a valuable role in meeting local demand and could contribute to regional economic development." The government would support development in principle, "subject to relevant environmental considerations".
• Manston Airport handled 8,595 passengers last year.
• Departures were offered during summer 2011 to Funchal with specialist operator Atlantic Holidays, operated by UK charter airline Monarch Airlines but have since been discontinued.
• Manston Airport (MSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Manston Airport (MSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport closed on the 15 May 2014 along with the loss of 144 jobs.
• In the Second World War, Manston was heavily bombed during the Battle of Britain.
• Because of Manston Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Manston 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.
• Iran Air used Manston as a fuel stop for flight 710 from Heathrow to Tehran due to fuel disputes in London, until 1 December 2011.