Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Flint, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,741 miles (or 6,021 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 Bishop International 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 Bishop International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):

• 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.
• Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
• 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,.
• The 78th Fighter Group returned to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in October 1945 and was inactivated on 18 October.
• In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
• The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
• In recognition of the efforts, achievements and sacrifices made by the squadrons and airmen during the Battle of Britain, the "gate guard" aircraft on display at the entrance gate to IWM Duxford is a Hawker Hurricane II, squadron code WX-E of No.302 Squadron, Serial No.
• 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.
• In 1938 No.19 Squadron was the first RAF squadron to fly the new Supermarine Spitfire.

Facts about Bishop International Airport (FNT):

• On August 29, 2013, the airport received a $2.87 million grant from the U.S.
• The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
• In early February 2007, Bishop International Airport unveiled a comprehensive 5-year developmental plan that would be slated for continuation through late 2011.
• The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop International 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 Bishop International Airport Authority is the joint public authority created by Genesee County and the city of Flint to run Bishop International Airport.
• Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.
• Bishop International Airport's air traffic control tower controls the airport and the Class C airspace around it.