Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Araguaína Airport (AUX), Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,893 miles (or 7,875 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 Lyneham and Araguaína 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 Lyneham and Araguaína Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUX / SWGN |
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Location: | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°13'41"S by 48°14'26"W |
Area Served: | Araguaína |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 771 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUX |
More Information: | AUX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- A single enemy aircraft attacked the station on 19 September 1940, dropping an incendiary and two high explosive bombs before strafing part of the airfield.
- A stone memorial commemorating the RAF's use of the station for over 70 years was unveiled on 1 June 2012.
- From 1958 Lyneham became one of the 18 Stations designated as dispersal airfields for the RAF's nuclear deterrent V bomber Force.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- 511 Squadron was formed again at RAF Lyneham on 15 December 1959, as the second squadron to operate the Bristol Britannia on long-range trooping flights.
- On 16 October 1946, 511 squadron was formed again as an Avro York operator.
Facts about Araguaína Airport (AUX):
- The furthest airport from Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Araguaína Airport (meaning Araguaína Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- In addition to being known as "Araguaína Airport", another name for AUX is "Aeroporto de Araguaína".
- The airport is currently undergoing renovation, which include the ramp, runway, runway lighting, and the terminal building.
- Because of Araguaína Airport's relatively low elevation of 771 feet, planes can take off or land at Araguaína 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.
- The airport is the main gateway to the Northern region of the state of Tocantins, and Southern region of the states of Pará and Maranhão.
- Araguaína Airport (AUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Araguaína Airport (AUX) is Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) SW of AUX.
- Total ATR42 and Oceanair Fokker 100 at Araguaína airport apron