Nonstop flight route between San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico and Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Felipe International Airport (SFH), San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico and RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,441 miles (or 8,756 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 San Felipe International Airport and RAF Lyneham, 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 San Felipe International Airport and RAF Lyneham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFH / MMSF |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°55'49"N by 114°48'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Baja California Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFH |
More Information: | SFH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Facts about San Felipe International Airport (SFH):
- The closest airport to San Felipe International Airport (SFH) is Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) ENE of SFH.
- The furthest airport from San Felipe International Airport (SFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,657 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- San Felipe International Airport (SFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Felipe International Airport", another name for SFH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de San Felipe".
- Because of San Felipe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at San Felipe International 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.
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- The decision to close RAF Lyneham was made in 2002, and it was scheduled for closure by 2012 with all functions and aircraft relocated to RAF Brize Norton.
- The airfield was built in 1939, necessitating the demolition of Lyneham Court manor house, the buildings of Cranley Farm and the village's tennis courts.
- 99 Squadron reformed on 17 November 1945, at RAF Lyneham equipped with the Avro York, it operated as part of the Berlin Airlift.
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- A stone memorial commemorating the RAF's use of the station for over 70 years was unveiled on 1 June 2012.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The station was also home to No.
- RAF Lyneham received the first of 25 brand-new Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on 23 November 1999, to be operated by Nos.
- The station was opened on 18 May 1940 as No.
- The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan.