Nonstop flight route between Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA), Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,688 miles (or 9,154 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 Ciudad Constitución 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 Ciudad Constitución 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: | CUA / |
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| Location: | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°3'14"N by 111°36'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Comondú |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUA |
| More Information: | CUA 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 Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA):
- The closest airport to Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) is Loreto International Airport (LTO), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) NNE of CUA.
- Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ciudad Constitución Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad Constitución 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 Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Constitución Airport", other names for CUA include "Aeropuerto Nacional de Ciudad Constitución" and "MMDA".
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (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.
- Royal Air Force Alconbury or RAF Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, located in Huntingdon, England.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- 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.
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
- At one frying-pan-shaped hardstand on the north side of the airfield, an earth shooting-in butt was constructed.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
