Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,462 miles (or 5,572 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 RAF Binbrook and JB MDL Lakehurst, 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 RAF Binbrook and JB MDL Lakehurst. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB |
Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook |
Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSY |
More Information: | GSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- In 1989 RAF Binbrook alongside RAF Little Rissington served as the USAAF airbase for filming for the 1990 movie Memphis Belle.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- The Lakehurst portion of JB MDL is the world's only provider of full spectrum support for aircraft launch, recovery and support equipment systems for U.S.
- The Navy's lighter-than-air program was conducted at Lakehurst through the 1930s.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- Maxfield Field was named 6 January 1944 in honor of Commander Louis H.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, the former name of the Lakehurst part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Air Force-managed Joint Base located approximately 25 miles east-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey.