Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Swift Current Airport (YYN), Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,151 miles (or 6,680 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 Swift Current 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 Swift Current 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):

• In 1957 it was announced that Cottesmore would became a base for aircraft of the V bomber force, carriers of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
• 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.
• The Army officially took over the site in April 2012.
• 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 closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
• RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• The badge of RAF Cottesmore consisted of a hunting horn, a five-pointed star and a horseshoe.

Facts about Swift Current Airport (YYN):

• Swift Current Airport (YYN) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Swift Current Airport (YYN) is CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) E of YYN.
• The furthest airport from Swift Current Airport (YYN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,271 miles (16,529 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.