Nonstop flight route between Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,232 miles (or 6,811 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 Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIK / KDIK |
| Airport Name: | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
| Location: | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2592 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIK |
| More Information: | DIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
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| Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
| Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
| More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,164 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,924 enplanements in 2009, and 10,383 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
- The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- Duxford reopened in August 1951.
- In 1936 Flight Lieutenant Frank Whittle, who was studying at Cambridge University, flew regularly from Duxford as a member of the Cambridge University Air Squadron.
- Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- The furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 78th Fighter Group arrived at Duxford from RAF Goxhill in April 1943.
