Nonstop flight route between Ogdensburg, New York, United States and Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdensburg, New York, United States and Manston Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,415 miles (or 5,496 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 Manston 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 Ogdensburg International Airport and Manston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS):

• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 603 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,036 in 2009 and 2,329 in 2010.
• Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Ogdensburg International Airport is a public airport two miles southeast of Ogdensburg, in St.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Manston Airport (MSE):

• Manston Airport (MSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Iran Air used Manston as a fuel stop for flight 710 from Heathrow to Tehran due to fuel disputes in London, until 1 December 2011.
• In December 2003 the government issued a White Paper on "The Future of Air Transport", which states that Manston "could play a valuable role in meeting local demand and could contribute to regional economic development." The government would support development in principle, "subject to relevant environmental considerations".
• Because of Manston Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Manston 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.
• During the Cold War of the 1950s, the United States Air Force used Manston as a Strategic Air Command base for its fighter and fighter-bomber units.
• The furthest airport from Manston Airport (MSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• At the outset of the First World War, the Isle of Thanet was equipped with a small and precarious landing strip for aircraft at St Mildred's Bay, Westgate, on top of the chalk cliffs, at the foot of which was a promenade which had been used for seaplane operations.
• Manston Airport handled 8,595 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Manston Airport (MSE) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of MSE.