Nonstop flight route between Wise, Virginia, United States and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP), Wise, Virginia, United States and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,952 miles (or 6,360 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 Lonesome Pine Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Lonesome Pine Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNP / KLNP | 
| Airport Name: | Lonesome Pine Airport | 
| Location: | Wise, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'14"N by 82°31'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Cumberland Airport Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2684 feet (818 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LNP | 
| More Information: | LNP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ | 
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 | 
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH | 
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP):
- Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) is Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of LNP.
 
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts of Britain were being subjected to an almost nightly series of heavy air raids.
 - During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
 - The group comprises six squadrons—security forces and civil engineer, air base, medical and services—and supports tenant units.
 - The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Royal Air Force Alconbury or RAF Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, located in Huntingdon, England.
 - The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
 - The total area of land occupied by RAF Alconbury in 1942 was about 500 acres with 100 acres taken up by concrete and buildings.
 
