Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°22'48"N by 86°14'48"W)
Distance from QFO to THA:
4,198.14 miles (6,756.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA), Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,198 miles (or 6,756 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 Tullahoma Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | THA / KTHA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°22'48"N by 86°14'48"W |
| Area Served: | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tullahoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1084 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THA |
| More Information: | THA Maps & Info |
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- The 78th Fighter Group arrived at Duxford from RAF Goxhill in April 1943.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- On average sixty Spitfires and Hurricanes were dispersed around Duxford and RAF Fowlmere every day.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- 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 Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA):
- The furthest airport from Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) is Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NW of THA.
- Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Tullahoma Regional Airport", another name for THA is "William Northern Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) ESE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.05 miles (61.23 km) W | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) WNW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.37 miles (68.20 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.96 miles (70.75 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.45 miles (19,060.14 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.71 miles (18,981.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,789.90 miles (18,973.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,776.25 miles (18,951.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.22 miles (18,927.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.02 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,746.54 miles (18,904.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.16 miles (18,869.77 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,724.14 miles (18,868.12 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.83 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,699.99 miles (18,829.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.41 miles (18,796.13 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.59 miles (26.69 km) NW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 23.07 miles (37.13 km) ESE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 28.47 miles (45.81 km) SW | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 31.58 miles (50.83 km) NE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) ESE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) NNW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 53.84 miles (86.65 km) WNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 57.07 miles (91.85 km) NNW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) SSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 63.50 miles (102.20 km) ESE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 63.86 miles (102.77 km) SW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 74.37 miles (119.69 km) WNW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 88.71 miles (142.77 km) WSW | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 90.12 miles (145.03 km) ESE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,221.78 miles (18,059.66 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,201.62 miles (18,027.21 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,181.59 miles (17,994.98 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,167.37 miles (17,972.10 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,165.58 miles (17,969.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,154.36 miles (17,951.15 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,148.17 miles (17,941.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,140.28 miles (17,928.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.76 miles (17,914.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,120.91 miles (17,897.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,092.07 miles (17,850.92 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,081.02 miles (17,833.13 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,077.83 miles (17,827.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,074.81 miles (17,823.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,071.43 miles (17,817.70 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |