Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Tete, Mozambique:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Chingozi Airport (TCV), Tete, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,333 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 Cottesmore and Chingozi 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 Cottesmore and Chingozi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):

• With the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon into RAF service, No.3 Sqn moved to RAF Coningsby and No 1 Sqn moved from RAF Wittering.
• The motto "We rise to our obstacles" is both a reference to the Cottesmore Hunt and was intended to convey the spirit with which the Royal Air Force confronts difficulties.
• The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
• Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore or more simply RAF Cottesmore is a former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, situated between Cottesmore and Market Overton.
• Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
• Cottesmore was officially handed back to the RAF on 1 July 1945.
• However, with the outbreak of war, the aircraft and crews were sent to locations in the north and west, as enemy air attacks were expected over the southern half of England.
• Cottesmore became home to the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment.
• The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• Kendrew Barracks was officially opened in October 2012 by the Duke of Gloucester.
• RAF Cottesmore opened on 11 March 1938.
• RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Chingozi Airport (TCV):

• Chingozi Airport (TCV) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Chingozi Airport", other names for TCV include "TET", "FQTT" and "TET".
• Because of Chingozi Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Chingozi 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 Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Chingozi Airport (TET), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TCV.
• The furthest airport from Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,814 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.