Nonstop flight route between Bremerton, Washington, United States and Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bremerton National Airport (PWT), Bremerton, Washington, United States and RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,753 miles (or 7,649 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 Bremerton National Airport and RAF Lyneham, 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 Bremerton National Airport and RAF Lyneham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bremerton National Airport (PWT):

• Because of Bremerton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 444 feet, planes can take off or land at Bremerton National 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.
• Bremerton National Airport (PWT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,787 miles (17,359 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Bremerton National Airport is eight miles southwest of downtown Bremerton, in Kitsap County, Washington.
• It is the largest airport on the Kitsap Peninsula with an all-weather, fully lit 6,000-foot runway.
• BNA has a second runway which has been closed for some time.
• The closest airport to Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of PWT.

Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):

• From 1958 Lyneham became one of the 18 Stations designated as dispersal airfields for the RAF's nuclear deterrent V bomber Force.
• A ceremony, attended by the Prime Minister David Cameron, was held at RAF Brize Norton on 31 August 2011 to mark the formal transfer the role of repatriations from RAF Lyneham.
• The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
• RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
• Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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 decision to close RAF Lyneham was made in 2002, and it was scheduled for closure by 2012 with all functions and aircraft relocated to RAF Brize Norton.
• On 14 October 1942, 511 squadron was formed from No.
• The station was also home to No.
• On 16 October 1946, 511 squadron was formed again as an Avro York operator.
• The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.