Nonstop flight route between Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(31°4'1"N by 97°49'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E)
Distance from GRK to QFO:
4,869.16 miles (7,836.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK), Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,869 miles (or 7,836 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 Killeen–Fort Hood Regional 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 Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRK / KGRK |
| Airport Name: | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'1"N by 97°49'44"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1015 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRK |
| More Information: | GRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK):
- Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,030 miles (17,751 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport has one runway designated 15/33 with a PEM surface measuring 10,000 by 200 feet.
- The closest airport to Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) is Hood Army Airfield (HLR), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NE of GRK.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- Duxford reopened in August 1951.
- On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
- Duxford airfield dates to 1918 when many of the buildings were constructed by German prisoner-of-war labour.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- The air echelon moved to Oujda, French Morocco during January–February 1943.
- 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 Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.41 miles (13.53 km) NE | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.53 miles (13.73 km) E | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) ENE | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 48.75 miles (78.46 km) SSE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 51.58 miles (83.01 km) NE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) NE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 61.04 miles (98.23 km) S | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) NW | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 88.76 miles (142.85 km) W | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 92.05 miles (148.14 km) ESE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) ESE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 106.17 miles (170.86 km) SW | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 107.10 miles (172.36 km) WNW | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 107.15 miles (172.43 km) NE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 109.59 miles (176.37 km) SSW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,030.08 miles (17,751.14 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,831.98 miles (17,432.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,750.24 miles (17,300.79 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,653.12 miles (17,144.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,644.22 miles (17,130.17 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,515.94 miles (16,923.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,502.94 miles (16,902.80 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,497.69 miles (16,894.35 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,497.51 miles (16,894.06 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,489.33 miles (16,880.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,489.19 miles (16,880.67 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,480.21 miles (16,866.23 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,478.52 miles (16,863.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,474.65 miles (16,857.27 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,459.45 miles (16,832.81 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) ESE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.05 miles (61.23 km) W | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) WNW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.37 miles (68.20 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.96 miles (70.75 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.45 miles (19,060.14 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.71 miles (18,981.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,789.90 miles (18,973.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,776.25 miles (18,951.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.22 miles (18,927.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.02 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,746.54 miles (18,904.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.16 miles (18,869.77 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,724.14 miles (18,868.12 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.83 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,699.99 miles (18,829.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.41 miles (18,796.13 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |