Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Skive, Denmark:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Skive Airport (SQW), Skive, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 476 miles (or 767 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 relatively short distance between Duxford Aerodrome and Skive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SQW / EKSV |
| Airport Name: | Skive Airport |
| Location: | Skive, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'59"N by 9°10'22"E |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQW |
| More Information: | SQW 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- On 3 September 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and Duxford was ready to play a vital role.
- On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
- By 1925 Duxford's three fighter squadrons had expanded to include the Gloster Grebes and Armstrong Whitworth Siskins.
- The 78th Fighter Group received a Distinguished Unit Citation for activities connected with Operation Market-Garden, the airborne attack on the Netherlands, in September 1944 when the group covered troop carrier and bombardment operations and carried out strafing and dive-bombing missions.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- In 1938 No.19 Squadron was the first RAF squadron to fly the new Supermarine Spitfire.
- 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 closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- 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.
Facts about Skive Airport (SQW):
- Skive Airport (SQW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Skive Airport (SQW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Skive Airport (SQW) is Karup Airport (KRP), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of SQW.
- Because of Skive Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Skive 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.
