Nonstop flight route between Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom and Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL), Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,492 miles (or 5,619 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Tadoule Lake 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 Bristol Filton Airport and Tadoule Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
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| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTL / CYBQ |
| Airport Name: | Tadoule Lake Airport |
| Location: | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'21"N by 98°30'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 922 feet (281 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XTL |
| More Information: | XTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The manufacture of aeroplanes started in 1910, when Sir George White, the owner of Bristol Tramways, established the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in the maintenance sheds of Bristol Tramways.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton 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 closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- In 1948, 501 Squadron was equipped with De Havilland Vampire jets.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Aircraft produced during WWII included the Blenheim, Beaufort, Beaufighter and Brigand.
- In 1960, an RAF Vulcan bomber, approaching from the west, landed at Filton in heavy rain.
Facts about Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL):
- Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) is Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) W of XTL.
- Because of Tadoule Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadoule Lake 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 Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,137 miles (16,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
