Nonstop flight route between Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Yalinga, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volkel Air Base (UDE), Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,276 miles (or 5,272 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 Volkel Air Base and Yalinga Airport, 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 Volkel Air Base and Yalinga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UDE / EHVK |
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Location: | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UDE |
More Information: | UDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIG / FEFY |
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Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E |
Area Served: | Yalinga |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIG |
More Information: | AIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Volkel Air Base (UDE):
- The Dutch Naval Aviation Service started flying from Volkel in 1949 for training purposes.
- In addition to being known as "Volkel Air Base", other names for UDE include "Vliegbasis Volkel" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-80)".
- The closest airport to Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Weeze Airport (NRN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of UDE.
- Because of Volkel Air Base's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Volkel Air Base 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 Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,886 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- When later that year the south of the Netherlands was liberated, the Royal Air Force took control of the airfield.
- Volkel Air Base (UDE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
- In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".