Nonstop flight route between Fargo, North Dakota, United States and Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hector International Airport (FAR), Fargo, North Dakota, United States and Milton Keynes Airport (KYN), Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,000 miles (or 6,437 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 Hector International Airport and Milton Keynes 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 Hector International Airport and Milton Keynes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAR / KFAR |
| Airport Name: | Hector International Airport |
| Location: | Fargo, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°55'14"N by 96°48'56"W |
| Area Served: | Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fargo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 902 feet (275 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAR |
| More Information: | FAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYN / |
| Airport Name: | Milton Keynes Airport |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°2'23"N by 0°45'36"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYN |
| More Information: | KYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hector International Airport (FAR):
- Because of Hector International Airport's relatively low elevation of 902 feet, planes can take off or land at Hector International 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 airport was the intended destination for the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.
- In 2008 the airport completed the passenger terminal expansion and update that started in October 2006.
- Hector International Airport (FAR) has 3 runways.
- The airport was named after Martin Hector, who donated the land for it.
- The closest airport to Hector International Airport (FAR) is Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) E of FAR.
- The furthest airport from Hector International Airport (FAR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,552 miles (16,981 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Milton Keynes Airport (KYN):
- Since the radical plan form and large scale of Milton Keynes attracted international attention, early phases of development include work by celebrated architects, including Sir Richard MacCormac, Lord Norman Foster, Henning Larsen, Ralph Erskine, John Winter, and Martin Richardson.
- The 1,400 seat Milton Keynes Theatre opened in 1999.
- Since the 1950s, overspill housing for several London boroughs had been constructed in Bletchley.
- The furthest airport from Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,849 miles (19,069 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) is Sywell Aerodrome (ORM), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) N of KYN.
- The urban design has not been universally praised, however.
- Because of Milton Keynes Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Milton Keynes 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 original Development Corporation design concept aimed for a "forest city" and its foresters planted millions of trees from its own nursery in Newlands in the following years.
