Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Enarotali, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Enarotali Airport (EWI), Enarotali, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,276 miles (or 13,320 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 Duxford Aerodrome and Enarotali 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 Duxford Aerodrome and Enarotali Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
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| Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
| Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
| More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EWI / WABT |
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| Location: | Enarotali, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°55'32"S by 136°22'41"E |
| Elevation: | 6122 feet (1,866 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EWI |
| More Information: | EWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- The 350th Fighter Group was activated at Duxford on 1 October 1942 by special authority granted to the Eighth Air Force with a nucleus of P-39 Airacobra pilots with the intention of providing a ground attack fighter organisation for the Twelfth Air Force in the forthcoming Operation Torch,.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- Duxford airfield was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and then became known by the USAAF as "Station 357 ".
- By 1925 Duxford's three fighter squadrons had expanded to include the Gloster Grebes and Armstrong Whitworth Siskins.
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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 78th Fighter Group arrived at Duxford from RAF Goxhill in April 1943.
- The furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The air echelon moved to Oujda, French Morocco during January–February 1943.
- In addition to other operations, the 78th participated in the intensive campaign against the German Air Force and aircraft industry during Big Week, 20–25 February 1944 and helped to prepare the way for the invasion of France.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and Duxford was ready to play a vital role.
Facts about Enarotali Airport (EWI):
- Because of Enarotali Airport's high elevation of 6,122 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EWI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EWI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Enarotali Airport (EWI) is Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of EWI.
- The furthest airport from Enarotali Airport (EWI) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Enarotali Airport", another name for EWI is "Bandar Udara Enarotali".
