Nonstop flight route between Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom and Naga Airport (WNP), Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,779 miles (or 10,910 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 Naga 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 Naga 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: | WNP / RPUN |
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| Location: | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°35'4"N by 123°16'11"E |
| Area Served: | Naga City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNP |
| More Information: | WNP Maps & Info |
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.
- On average sixty Spitfires and Hurricanes were dispersed around Duxford and RAF Fowlmere every day.
- Duxford airfield dates to 1918 when many of the buildings were constructed by German prisoner-of-war labour.
- 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,.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
- Duxford airfield was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and then became known by the USAAF as "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.
- The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
Facts about Naga Airport (WNP):
- Because of Naga Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Naga 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 closest airport to Naga Airport (WNP) is Bagasbas Airport (DTE), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNW of WNP.
- Naga Airport (WNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Naga Airport handled 87,168 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Naga Airport", another name for WNP is "Paliparan ng Naga Palayogan nin Naga".
- The furthest airport from Naga Airport (WNP) is Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), which is nearly antipodal to Naga Airport (meaning Naga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Rondon International Airport), and is located 12,288 miles (19,776 kilometers) away in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
