Nonstop flight route between Henderson, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), Henderson, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,213 miles (or 8,390 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 Henderson Executive 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 Henderson Executive Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Henderson Executive Airport (HSH):

• The furthest airport from Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) is McCarran International Airport (LAS), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of HSH.
• Henderson Executive Airport covers an area of 760 acres at an elevation of 2,492 feet above mean sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Henderson Executive Airport", another name for HSH is "HND".

Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):

• The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum and is the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum.
• Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
• In 1936 Flight Lieutenant Frank Whittle, who was studying at Cambridge University, flew regularly from Duxford as a member of the Cambridge University Air Squadron.
• The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
• 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.
• 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 became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
• The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.