Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Lethbridge Airport (YQL), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,382 miles (or 7,053 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 Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge 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: | YQL / CYQL |
| Airport Name: | Lethbridge Airport |
| Location: | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'49"N by 112°47'58"W |
| Area Served: | Lethbridge |
| Operator/Owner: | Lethbridge County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3048 feet (929 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQL |
| More Information: | YQL 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 closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- 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.
- Buildings were designed to resemble other uses, such as the Officers' Mess which was built to look like a manor house.
- An Armed Forces Community Covenant between the station and Wycombe District Council was signed on 16 April 2012, designed to strengthen the links between the military and the local community.
- The site is a non-flying station and was home to RAF Strike Command before it became part of the newly formed RAF Air Command on 1 April 2007.
Facts about Lethbridge Airport (YQL):
- The furthest airport from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,420 miles (16,770 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Lethbridge Airport is located 4 nautical miles south southeast of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
- The closest airport to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) W of YQL.
- Late in 1941, the No.
- Originally known as Kenyon Field, this aerodrome began passenger services in October 1938, but officially opened in June 1939.
- Between 50 and 60 percent of typical annual aircraft movements are flight training and scheduled air carrier services.
- Lethbridge County assumed ownership of the airport on 1 January 1997, and it was subsequently named the Lethbridge County Airport.
- Lethbridge Airport (YQL) has 2 runways.
