Nonstop flight route between Montague, California, United States and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), Montague, California, United States and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,100 miles (or 8,207 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 Siskiyou County 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 Siskiyou County 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 Siskiyou County Airport (SIY):

• The Air Force ended their dispersal program at Siskiyou County Airport by 19 July 1971 as part of the phase-down of the ADC interceptor forces, reporting the land as excess to the General Services Administration.
• Following the initial military use, commercial operations of the airport continued.
• In addition to being known as "Siskiyou County Airport", other names for SIY include "Siskiyou County Air Force Auxiliary Airfield" and "Siskiyou County Army Air Field".
• The furthest airport from Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,131 miles (17,914 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) is Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of SIY.
• Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):

• In addition to other operations, the 78th participated in the intensive campaign against the German Air Force and aircraft industry during Big Week, 20–25 February 1944 and helped to prepare the way for the invasion of France.
• Duxford airfield dates to 1918 when many of the buildings were constructed by German prisoner-of-war labour.
• In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
• By 1925 Duxford's three fighter squadrons had expanded to include the Gloster Grebes and Armstrong Whitworth Siskins.
• 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 (QFO) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.