Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Manitowoc County Airport (MTW), Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,815 miles (or 6,139 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 High Wycombe and Manitowoc County Airport, 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 High Wycombe and Manitowoc County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
| Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
| More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTW / KMTW |
| Airport Name: | Manitowoc County Airport |
| Location: | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°7'44"N by 87°40'50"W |
| Area Served: | Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Manitowoc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 651 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTW |
| More Information: | MTW Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- The station crest, incorporating a thunderbolt and two pillars to symbolise the support the station gave to Bomber Command, was approved on 23 November 1966.
- The Ministry of Defence and Serco Group agreed a ten-year contract in February 2010 whereby Serco would provide support services at RAF High Wycombe and RAF Halton, including leisure services, general engineering and catering.
- Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, the Air Ministry sought a safe location for RAF Bomber Command away from London.
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
Facts about Manitowoc County Airport (MTW):
- Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,033 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manitowoc County Airport is a county owned, public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Manitowoc, a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States.
- The closest airport to Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) is Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of MTW.
- The Manitowoc VOR/DME is located on field.
- Because of Manitowoc County Airport's relatively low elevation of 651 feet, planes can take off or land at Manitowoc County Airport 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.
