Nonstop flight route between Springfield, Ohio, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH), Springfield, Ohio, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,889 miles (or 6,259 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 Springfield–Beckley Municipal 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 Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH):

• Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) has 2 runways.
• Three units of the Ohio Air National Guard, including the 178th Fighter Wing are based at the co-located Springfield Air National Guard Base.
• The furthest airport from Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,316 miles (18,211 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of SGH.

Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):

• Duxford was the initial home of the 5th Air Defense Wing which arrived from Norfolk Municipal Airport, Virginia on 3 July 1943.
• 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.
• Duxford Aerodrome is located 8 nautical miles south of Cambridge, within the Parish of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England and nearly 1-mile west of the village.
• Duxford became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
• 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 airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum and is the site of the Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum.
• The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
• On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
• In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
• Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.