Nonstop flight route between Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Charlevoix Airport (YML), Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,987 miles (or 4,807 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 RAF Coningsby and Charlevoix 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 RAF Coningsby and Charlevoix Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):

• In November 1984, the Tornado F3 squadrons began to form.
• 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 TSR2's intended replacement — the General Dynamics F-111 — was shelved when its costs overshot the UK's budget.
• 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.
• RAF Coningsby was opened in 1940 as a bomber station.No.
• Following the Second World War, it had the Mosquito-equipped 109 Sqn and 139 Sqn, then became part of 3 Group, with Boeing Washington aircraft from 1950.
• The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
• It has been commanded by Group Captain Johnny Stringer since 19 October 2012.
• Since June 2007 the Typhoons of No.

Facts about Charlevoix Airport (YML):

• The furthest airport from Charlevoix Airport (YML) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Charlevoix Airport's relatively low elevation of 977 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlevoix 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 closest airport to Charlevoix Airport (YML) is Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of YML.
• Charlevoix Airport (YML) currently has only 1 runway.