Nonstop flight route between Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom and Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,952 miles (or 6,359 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport and Addington Field, 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport and Addington Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):

• Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
• Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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 closest airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
• On 3 September 2012, a volunteer support group for the airport, named FoDTVA was launched.
• On 21 September 2004 the airport was renamed Durham Tees Valley Airport as part of a major redevelopment plan.
• In 1974, the shares were divided between the newly formed Cleveland and Durham County Councils.
• A new station could be built closer to the terminal, as part of the Tees Valley Metro project.

Facts about Addington Field (EKX):

• Elizabethtown Regional Airport, also known as Addington Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles west of the central business district of Elizabethtown, a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.
• Addington Field opened in 1982.
• Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington Field 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 closest airport to Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
• Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Addington Field covers an area of 210 acres at an elevation of 775 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".
• Inbound or outbound pilots should call 270-723-3587 or stop by hangar 2 and ask about the days operations if they are concerned or just interested in jumping and/or parachute rigging services for their emergency pilot rigs.