Nonstop flight route between Richard Toll, Senegal and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richard Toll Airport (RDT), Richard Toll, Senegal and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,611 miles (or 4,201 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 Richard Toll Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Richard Toll Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDT / GOSR |
Airport Name: | Richard Toll Airport |
Location: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'15"N by 15°39'25"W |
Area Served: | Richard Toll, Senegal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from RDT |
More Information: | RDT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Richard Toll Airport (RDT):
- Because of Richard Toll Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Toll 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 furthest airport from Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Richard Toll Airport (meaning Richard Toll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Richard Toll Airport (RDT) is Podor Airport (POD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of RDT.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- 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.
- Duxford was too far south and too far inland to be strategically important and the costly improvements required for modern supersonic fighters could not be justified.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
- 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 Fighter Group arrived at Duxford from RAF Goxhill in April 1943.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.