Nonstop flight route between Devonport, Tasmania, Australia and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Devonport Airport (DPO), Devonport, Tasmania, Australia and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,700 miles (or 17,220 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 Devonport 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 Devonport Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Devonport Airport (DPO):

• Because of Devonport Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Devonport 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 closest airport to Devonport Airport (DPO) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of DPO.
• Devonport Airport (DPO) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Devonport Airport (DPO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Devonport Airport (meaning Devonport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.

Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):

• 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.
• In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
• The host unit at RAF Alconbury is the 423rd Air Base Group which supplies host unit services for Alconbury as well as RAF Molesworth.
• After a minimal amount of construction, RAF Alconbury was tested in May 1938 when No.
• The technical site on the north-west side was expanded where a single T2 hangar was also erected.
• Also in 1942, to bring the station up to Class A airfield standards, the runways were extended to 2,000 yards, and 1,400 yards, with 26 additional hardstands along with the taxiways altered.
• The group comprises six squadrons—security forces and civil engineer, air base, medical and services—and supports tenant units.
• The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.