Nonstop flight route between Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States and Little Cayman, Cayman Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States and Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB), Little Cayman, Cayman Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,620 miles (or 2,607 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 relatively short distance between Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMH / KFMH |
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| Location: | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMH |
| More Information: | FMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYB / MWCL |
| Airport Name: | Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman |
| Location: | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°40'1"N by 80°4'58"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYB |
| More Information: | LYB Maps & Info |
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- The Air National Guard's and 101st Tactical Fighter Squadron used Otis when the active duty Air Force was present and shared missions with the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing while operating their own aircraft as indicated in the previous paragraph regarding the Cold War.
- Air Force One lands at the base whenever President Barack Obama vacations on Martha's Vineyard.
- In May 2013, it was announced that one third of the 104th Fighter Wing's F-15 aircraft would be moving to Otis to take up an alert mission for four to six month, as Barnes Municipal Airport's runway underwent renovation.
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- In 1978, the Regular Air Force returned to Otis ANGB with the construction of the Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System near the Cape Cod Canal.
- In 1938, the landing field area at Camp Edwards was named Otis Field in memory of the Boston flying physician.
- In 1977, Otis AFB was officially redistributed with the establishment of boundary lines which divided the complex into several installations, all within the confines of the original Otis AFB.
- The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
Facts about Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB):
- Because of Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman 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.
- Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) is Sir Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CYB), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of LYB.
- The furthest airport from Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,881 miles (19,120 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
