Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Tucson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,281 miles (or 8,498 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 Lasham Airfield and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, 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 Lasham Airfield and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMA / KDMA |
Airport Name: | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'59"N by 110°52'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DMA |
More Information: | DMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airfield was constructed in 1942.
- The airfield ceased to be an operational Royal Air Force station in 1948, though General Aircraft Ltd continued testing military gliders there.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- On the nights preceding and following D-Day, the Mosquitos of 305 and 613 squadrons carried out low level attacks on enemy supply lines and armoured positions in Normandy to assist the allied landing forces.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- LGS's 90+ instructors train new pilots at all stages from Ab initio through to competitive cross-country flying.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- It was built in 1942 and was a RAF Station during the Second World War, many significant operations being flown from it.
- ATC Lasham has occasionally provided storage for redundant aircraft.
Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):
- Military presence at the field began when Sergeant Simpson relocated his fuel and service operation to the site on 6 October 1927.
- Two other major tenants, the 563rd Rescue Group and 943rd Rescue Group, are tasked to provide combat search and rescue support worldwide.
- The furthest airport from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Davis-Monthan Airport became Tucson Army Air Field in 1940, as the United States prepared for World War II.
- On 1 September 1982, the headquarters of the 602nd Tactical Air Control Wing and its subordinate 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron, a unit responsible for the Air Force's tactical air control system west of the Mississippi River transferred from Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, and stood up at D-M, bringing 16 OA-37B aircraft and numerous new personnel to the base.
- The closest airport to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of DMA.
- On 2 March 1949, the Lucky Lady II, a B-50A of the 43d Bombardment Wing, completed the first nonstop round-the-world flight, having covered 23,452 miles in 94 hours and 1 minute.