Nonstop flight route between Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom and Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sywell Aerodrome (ORM), Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom and Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,996 miles (or 6,430 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 Sywell Aerodrome and Fergus Falls Municipal 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 Sywell Aerodrome and Fergus Falls Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sywell Aerodrome (ORM):

• The aerodrome opened in 1928 and during the Second World War the aerodrome as RAF Sywell, was used as a training facility and later an important centre for the repair of Wellington bombers and extensive sheds from this time still remain on the site.
• An industrial area in the complex accommodates firms, agencies and other commercial businesses.
• In addition to being known as "Sywell Aerodrome", another name for ORM is "Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome".
• Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) has 4 runways.
• Brooklands Flying Club is based at Sywell and flies the Aero AT-3 and Cessna 172 which are used as trainers for Private Pilot Licenses, Joint Aviation Requirements and night rating training.
• Many aerial shots for the film Battle of Britain were taken over the airport and nearby area.
• The closest airport to Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Milton Keynes Airport (KYN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ORM.
• Because of Sywell Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Sywell Aerodrome 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.
• Brooklands Flying Club was the first UK flight school to operate an online booking system.
• The furthest airport from Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Facts about Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM):

• The furthest airport from Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,594 miles (17,050 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) is Harry Stern Airport (WAH), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of FFM.
• In addition to being known as "Fergus Falls Municipal Airport", another name for FFM is "Einar Mickelson Field".