Nonstop flight route between Ogdensburg, New York, United States and Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdensburg, New York, United States and RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,278 miles (or 5,276 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 Ogdensburg International Airport and RAF Lyneham, 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 Ogdensburg International Airport and RAF Lyneham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OGS / KOGS |
| Airport Name: | Ogdensburg International Airport |
| Location: | Ogdensburg, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'54"N by 75°27'56"W |
| Area Served: | Ogdensburg, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 297 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGS |
| More Information: | OGS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS):
- Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,505 miles (18,516 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of OGS.
- Because of Ogdensburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 297 feet, planes can take off or land at Ogdensburg International 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.
- Ogdensburg International Airport covers 500 acres at an elevation of 297 feet.
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- 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.
- 99 Squadron reformed on 17 November 1945, at RAF Lyneham equipped with the Avro York, it operated as part of the Berlin Airlift.
- 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 parade attended by the Princess Royal was held on 31 May 2011, to mark the departure of Nos.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The decision to close RAF Lyneham was made in 2002, and it was scheduled for closure by 2012 with all functions and aircraft relocated to RAF Brize Norton.
- With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943.
- RAF Lyneham was the Royal Air Force's principal Transport hub, operating the modern Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, and the aging, but very adaptable, Lockheed C-130K Hercules.
- The station was opened on 18 May 1940 as No.
