Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Doncaster, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), Doncaster, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,845 miles (or 6,188 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSA / EGCN |
Airport Name: | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield |
Location: | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°28'31"N by 1°0'15"W |
Area Served: | Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley (South Yorkshire), Retford, Worksop (Bassetlaw District) |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSA |
More Information: | DSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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 Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
- During the mid-1950s, the U-10 aircraft was tested at Simmons.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Simmons AAF has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,650 by 110 feet.
- In the early 1980s there were 22 operating activities with total personnel strength of 2,134 and 298 assigned aircraft.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- By 1976 Simmons had 176 aircraft assigned and 375 flights operations a day.
Facts about Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA):
- In late 2010, Ryanair announced flights to Tenerife South and Faro airports although Faro was deleted for 2012 and the Alicante service dropped due to a dispute with Alicante Airport.
- The closest airport to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of DSA.
- Because of Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield 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.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Inside the passenger terminal are 24 check in desks, 6 departure gates and 3 baggage carousels.
- Doncaster station is 7 mi from the airport.
- Defence company BAE Systems operates its Aircraft Maintenance Academy from No.
- The airport owes its origins to military aviation, having been founded as Finningley Airfield in 1915.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield handled 690,351 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.