Nonstop flight route between Pellston, Michigan, United States and Coningsby, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(45°34'14"N by 84°47'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W)
Distance from PLN to QCY:
3,619.45 miles (5,824.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN), Pellston, Michigan, United States and RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,619 miles (or 5,825 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and RAF Coningsby, 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County and RAF Coningsby. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLN / KPLN |
| Airport Name: | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County |
| Location: | Pellston, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°34'14"N by 84°47'48"W |
| Area Served: | Pellston, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Emmet County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 720 feet (219 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLN |
| More Information: | PLN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC |
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby |
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY |
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN):
- Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) has 2 runways.
- In May 2013 Lakeshore Express Aviation announced regular flights from Pellston to Oakland County International Airport on 30-seat Saab 340B aircraft beginning in June.
- Because of Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County's relatively low elevation of 720 feet, planes can take off or land at Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County 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 Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Mackinac Island Airport (MCD), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of PLN.
- The furthest airport from Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,115 miles (17,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- The Phantom's role changed to air defence in October 1974 when the base joined 11 Group in RAF Strike Command, when the SEPECAT Jaguar took over the ground attack role.
- The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
- Also based at Coningsby is the RAF's Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit, a merger of the Strike/Attack OEU, the Tornado F.3 OEU and the Air-Guided Weapons OEU.
- The station is also home to No.
- The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.73 miles (34.97 km) NNE | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.80 miles (62.45 km) S | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 44.72 miles (71.96 km) SSW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) NNE | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.50 miles (79.66 km) NNE | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 59.08 miles (95.09 km) ENE | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) NNE | Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) SW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) ESE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) S | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 94.55 miles (152.16 km) SSW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 103.31 miles (166.25 km) SE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 109.63 miles (176.44 km) ENE | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) W | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 111.69 miles (179.74 km) S | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,114.84 miles (17,887.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,090.79 miles (17,848.86 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,086.59 miles (17,842.09 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,064.51 miles (17,806.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,044.20 miles (17,773.87 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,002.80 miles (17,707.24 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,995.67 miles (17,695.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,993.55 miles (17,692.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,982.23 miles (17,674.14 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,933.83 miles (17,596.25 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,865.37 miles (17,486.08 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,838.19 miles (17,442.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,819.83 miles (17,412.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,817.83 miles (17,409.56 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,810.67 miles (17,398.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) N | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) SW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 34.12 miles (54.91 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) NW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) WSW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) WNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 63.00 miles (101.39 km) SSE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) SE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.93 miles (107.72 km) ESE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) ESE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,773.50 miles (18,947.56 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.22 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.71 miles (18,910.89 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.28 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,717.16 miles (18,856.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,714.75 miles (18,853.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,703.97 miles (18,835.67 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.09 miles (18,819.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,687.89 miles (18,809.79 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,686.28 miles (18,807.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,663.49 miles (18,770.53 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.43 miles (18,757.55 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.65 miles (18,741.81 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.28 miles (18,739.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |