Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and East Hampton, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and East Hampton Airport (HTO), East Hampton, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,377 miles (or 5,435 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 East Hampton 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 East Hampton 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: | HTO / KHTO |
| Airport Name: | East Hampton Airport |
| Location: | East Hampton, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'33"N by 72°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | East Hampton, New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTO |
| More Information: | HTO 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 addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
- 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 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
- In 1936 Flight Lieutenant Frank Whittle, who was studying at Cambridge University, flew regularly from Duxford as a member of the Cambridge University Air Squadron.
- 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.
- Duxford Aerodrome has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Facts about East Hampton Airport (HTO):
- The furthest airport from East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,806 miles (19,000 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of HTO.
- East Hampton Airport (HTO) has 2 runways.
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- Cape Air considered launching service to East Hampton Airport Summer 2012 from Westchester County Airport or Boston Logan Airport.
- Because of East Hampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at East Hampton 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.
