Nonstop flight route between Peru, Illinois, United States and Carlisle, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, United States and Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,826 miles (or 6,157 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Carlisle Lake District 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS):

• Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Illinois Valley Regional Airport", another name for VYS is "Walter A. Duncan Field".
• The furthest airport from Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,020 miles (17,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Illinois Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Illinois Valley Regional 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.
• The closest airport to Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NE of VYS.

Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):

• Following WA Developments' decision to merge Eddie Stobart with the property and ports company the Westbury Property Fund on 15 August 2007 and to list it on the London Stock Exchange as the Stobart Group, Carlisle Lake District Airport initially remained within the ownership of WA Developments, through its subsidiary Stobart Air Holdings.
• Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
• On 7 April 2006, Haughey Airports was acquired by WA Developments, which had acquired Eddie Stobart Ltd., the UK's largest haulage contractor, in February 2004.
• Planning permission was granted in December 2008 for the Carlisle Lake District Airport expansion and other developments, including a resurfaced runway and new terminal, a major transport and distribution facility for Eddie Stobart Ltd, along with a joint headquarters building.
• Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
• The airport is located on a hill side above the River Irthing.
• The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
• Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
• The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.