Nonstop flight route between Eugene, Oregon, United States and Oakham, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Eugene Airport (EUG), Eugene, Oregon, United States and RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,929 miles (or 7,932 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 Eugene Airport and RAF Cottesmore, 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 Eugene Airport and RAF Cottesmore. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Eugene Airport (EUG):

• The furthest airport from Eugene Airport (EUG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,007 miles (17,714 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Eugene Airport (EUG) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Eugene Airport", another name for EUG is "Mahlon Sweet FieldEugene Municipal Airport".
• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• Mahlon Sweet is also home to the Lane Community College Flight Academy.
• The closest airport to Eugene Airport (EUG) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of EUG.
• Because of Eugene Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Eugene 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.
• At the request of Mahlon Sweet the original Eugene Air Park was built in 1919 at what is now the southeast corner of West 18th Avenue and Chambers Street.

Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):

• The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• The Army officially took over the site in April 2012.
• The TTTE closed in 1999, and after a period of refurbishment was replaced by the Harriers of Nos 3 and 4 squadrons.
• RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
• Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore or more simply RAF Cottesmore is a former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, situated between Cottesmore and Market Overton.
• Cottesmore became home to the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment.
• Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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 badge appears on the nameplate of the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive that was named by HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on 19 February 2009.
• However, with the outbreak of war, the aircraft and crews were sent to locations in the north and west, as enemy air attacks were expected over the southern half of England.
• The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.