Nonstop flight route between Mexico City, Mexico and Coningsby, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Mexico City, Mexico and RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,508 miles (or 8,865 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 Benito Juarez International Airport and RAF Coningsby, 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 Benito Juarez International Airport and RAF Coningsby. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEX / MMMX |
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Location: | Mexico City, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'9"N by 99°4'18"W |
Area Served: | Mexico City, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEX |
More Information: | MEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC |
Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby |
Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from QCY |
More Information: | QCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX):
- Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) has 2 runways.
- A new drainage system was built with the road, which prevents flooding during rainy seasons.
- Because of Benito Juarez International Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mexico City International Airport has two passenger terminals.
- Benito Juarez International Airport handled 3,277,957 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of MEX.
- The Customs area grew from 3,350 to 6,200m² and the number of inspection modules grew from 10 to 18.
- On December 2, 1963, Walter C.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Juarez International Airport", another name for MEX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez".
- This hot and high airport is served by 46 domestic and international airlines, including cargo carriers.
- The domestic and international parking lots were equipped with a modern, automated pre-paid system, which simplifies user arrival and departure.
- The furthest airport from Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,294 miles (18,175 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- The Phantom's role changed to air defence in October 1974 when the base joined 11 Group in RAF Strike Command, when the SEPECAT Jaguar took over the ground attack role.
- The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- It has been commanded by Group Captain Johnny Stringer since 19 October 2012.
- Coningsby was the first airfield to receive the Phantoms, the Tornado ADV and was the first to receive its replacement, the Eurofighter Typhoon.
- The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
- Since June 2007 the Typhoons of No.
- In November 1984, the Tornado F3 squadrons began to form.