Nonstop flight route between Gordil, Central African Republic and Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gordil Airport (GDI), Gordil, Central African Republic and RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,187 miles (or 5,130 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 Gordil Airport and RAF Mildenhall, 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 Gordil Airport and RAF Mildenhall. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDI / |
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| Location: | Gordil, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°34'59"N by 21°43'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1427 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDI |
| More Information: | GDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHZ / EGUN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mildenhall |
| Location: | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHZ |
| More Information: | MHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gordil Airport (GDI):
- Gordil Airport (GDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gordil Airport (GDI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Gordil Airport (meaning Gordil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Gordil Airport", another name for GDI is "FEGL".
- The closest airport to Gordil Airport (GDI) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of GDI.
Facts about RAF Mildenhall (MHZ):
- The host unit at Mildenhall is the 100th Air Refueling Wing, which deploys aircraft for and manages the European Tanker Task Force, a rotational force which provides air refuelling to US and NATO aircraft in the European Theater.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 488th Intelligence Squadron a component of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, formerly the Air Intelligence Agency.
- The closest airport to RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of MHZ.
- RAF Mildenhall is named after the nearby town of Mildenhall, Suffolk.
- The tactical component of the 100 ARW is the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, flying the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker.
- In October 1991, the 6988th Electronic Security Squadron was subordinated to the Air Force Intelligence Command.
- The squadron was redesignated as the 727 AMS on 15 March 2001.
- The 501st Combat Support Wing was activated at RAF Mildenhall on 21 May 2005.
- The mission of the 352 SOG is to serve as the focal point for all U.S.
