Nonstop flight route between Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fulton County Airport (FTY), Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,208 miles (or 6,772 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 Fulton County Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Fulton County Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fulton County Airport (FTY):

• The closest airport to Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of FTY.
• For the 12-month period ending May 8, 2008, the airport had 125,061 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 342 per day.
• Because of Fulton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Fulton County 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 furthest airport from Fulton County Airport (FTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Fulton County Airport (FTY) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Fulton County Airport", another name for FTY is "Charlie Brown Field".
• Fulton County Airport, also known as Charlie Brown Field, is a county owned, public use airport in Fulton County, Georgia, United States.
• It is a local Class D airport located just west of Atlanta and the nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and handles much of the general aviation traffic that would otherwise go there.

Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):

• Duxford airfield dates to 1918 when many of the buildings were constructed by German prisoner-of-war labour.
• In addition to other operations, the 78th participated in the intensive campaign against the German Air Force and aircraft industry during Big Week, 20–25 February 1944 and helped to prepare the way for the invasion of France.
• In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
• The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum and is the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum.
• The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
• Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
• Duxford airfield was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and then became known by the USAAF as "Station 357 ".
• On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and Duxford was ready to play a vital role.