Nonstop flight route between Oxford, England, United Kingdom and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oxford Airport (OXF), Oxford, England, United Kingdom and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,239 miles (or 6,822 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 Oxford Airport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Oxford Airport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Oxford Airport (OXF):

• In February 2011, plans to begin direct flights from Oxford to Palma were revealed by Oxford Airport Travel.
• The main runway is 1,552 m.
• In addition to being known as "Oxford Airport", another name for OXF is "Oxford/Kidlington Airport".
• Because of Oxford Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxford 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 airport was originally established in 1935 by Oxford City Council to act as municipal airport, but following RAF use during World War II, it became established as a centre for aviation education, charter and maintenance facilities.
• The furthest airport from Oxford Airport (OXF) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,876 miles (19,113 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• Plans for a 17,800 m2 expansion of high-strength apron and a new 4,400 m2 hangar were outlined at the end of July 2010.
• Principal companies based at Oxford Airport include Oxford Aviation Academy, Eurocopter, Hawker Beechcraft, Hangar 8, Jet Connections, PremiAir,Flairjet, AirMed, Pilot Flight Training, and Capital Air Services.
• Oxford Airport (OXF) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Oxford Airport (OXF) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of OXF.

Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):

• In 1961, Foreign Pilot Training was transferred to Moody from the closing of the Graham Air Base contract pilot school in Marianna, Florida.
• The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Shortly after the Korean War began on 25 June 1950, Air Training Command took over most combat crew training, thereby relieving operational commands of much of their training burden and allowing them to concentrate on their combat mission.
• In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
• Under SAC, Moody was assigned to the Second Air Force and the 40th Air Division.
• The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
• Also located on Moody A.F.B.
• As part of the implementation of the Objective Wing concept, the 347th was redesignated as the 347th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991.
• In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.