Nonstop flight route between Gara Djebilet, Algeria and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB), Gara Djebilet, Algeria and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,782 miles (or 2,869 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 Gara Djebilet Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBB / |
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| Location: | Gara Djebilet, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°53'0"N by 7°9'53"W |
| Area Served: | Âouinet Bel Egrâ |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBB |
| More Information: | GBB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
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| Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
| Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
| More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB):
- The furthest airport from Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gara Djebilet Airport (meaning Gara Djebilet Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Gara Djebilet Airport", another name for GBB is "Gara Djebilet Airport (Âouinet Bel Egrâ)".
- The closest airport to Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is located 267 miles (430 kilometers) WNW of GBB.
- Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 nautical miles south of Cambridge, within the Parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile west of the village.
- Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- 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.
- On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and Duxford was ready to play a vital role.
- 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.
- The air echelon moved to Oujda, French Morocco during January–February 1943.
- On 1 December 1945, a few weeks after the departure of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford was returned to the RAF.
