Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Hibbing, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Range Regional Airport (HIB), Hibbing, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,870 miles (or 6,228 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 Range Regional 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 Range Regional 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: | HIB / KHIB |
| Airport Name: | Range Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°23'12"N by 92°50'20"W |
| Area Served: | Hibbing, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Chisholm-Hibbing Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1354 feet (413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIB |
| More Information: | HIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- In 1938 No.19 Squadron was the first RAF squadron to fly the new Supermarine Spitfire.
- The 78th Fighter Group returned to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey in October 1945 and was inactivated on 18 October.
- Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Range Regional Airport (HIB):
- The furthest airport from Range Regional Airport (HIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,717 miles (17,247 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Range Regional Airport (HIB) is Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of HIB.
- Range Regional Airport covers an area of 1,600 acres at an elevation of 1,354 feet above mean sea level.
- Range Regional Airport (HIB) has 2 runways.
- On December 1, 1993, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719, crashed while on approach to Chisholm-Hibbing Airport.
