Nonstop flight route between Dublin, Virginia, United States and Oakham, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between New River Valley Airport (PSK), Dublin, Virginia, United States and RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,846 miles (or 6,190 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 New River Valley Airport and RAF Cottesmore, 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 New River Valley Airport and RAF Cottesmore. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about New River Valley Airport (PSK):

• The furthest airport from New River Valley Airport (PSK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,524 miles (18,545 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to New River Valley Airport (PSK) is Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of PSK.
• New River Valley Airport covers an area of 469 acres at an elevation of 2,105 feet above mean sea level.
• New River Valley Airport (PSK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):

• In early December 2009, it was announced the station would close due to funding cut-backs, in part to help pay for additional helicopters for British operations in Afghanistan.
• These units remained in residence until a few days before the outbreak of war in 1939 when they were sent to RAF Cranfield to serve as a pool providing replacements for combat losses.
• 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 316th Troop Carrier Group began to arrive at Cottesmore on 15 February 1944 when 52 C-47 and C-53 transports began flying in from Borizzo Afld., Sicily.
• Kendrew Barracks was officially opened in October 2012 by the Duke of Gloucester.
• 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.
• Cottesmore was officially handed back to the RAF on 1 July 1945.
• 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 closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
• RAF Cottesmore opened on 11 March 1938.