Nonstop flight route between Burgos, Spain and Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burgos Airport (RGS), Burgos, Spain and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,342 miles (or 5,378 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 Burgos Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, 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 Burgos Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGS / LEBG |
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| Location: | Burgos, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'27"N by 3°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Burgos, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2963 feet (903 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGS |
| More Information: | RGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMH / KFMH |
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| Location: | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMH |
| More Information: | FMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Burgos Airport (RGS):
- On 3 July 2008, the airport opened its doors to commercial flight operations.
- The furthest airport from Burgos Airport (RGS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Burgos Airport (meaning Burgos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Burgos Airport (RGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Burgos Airport (RGS) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of RGS.
- The origins of Villafría aerodrome date back to the 1920s, when a small aeronautical detachment was established in Gamonal, which served its purpose until it became too small to cope with the progresses in aeronautics.
- In addition to being known as "Burgos Airport", another name for RGS is "Aeropuerto de Burgos".
- There is an urban bus that provides airport service to and from the center of Burgos.
- On 8 August 1941, Burgos City Hall agreed to purchase a country estate of almost 300 thousand square metres that formed part of the old Monte de Gamonal.
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- The Air National Guard's and 101st Tactical Fighter Squadron used Otis when the active duty Air Force was present and shared missions with the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing while operating their own aircraft as indicated in the previous paragraph regarding the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Air Force One lands at the base whenever President Barack Obama vacations on Martha's Vineyard.
- The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
- On September 11, 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration 's Boston Center contacted the base at 8:34 notifying them of the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11.
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- The airport was a NASA Space Shuttle launch abort site.
