Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Baudette, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Baudette International Airport (BDE), Baudette, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,885 miles (or 6,253 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Baudette International 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Baudette International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXF / EGVT |
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Location: | Braintree, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military airfield, private airfield |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from WXF |
More Information: | WXF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDE / KBDE |
Airport Name: | Baudette International Airport |
Location: | Baudette, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°43'41"N by 94°36'43"W |
Area Served: | Baudette, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | Lake of the Woods County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDE |
More Information: | BDE Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- Because of MDPGA Wethersfield's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at MDPGA Wethersfield 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 20th began realigning its units 15 March 1957 as part of an Air Force worldwide reorganization.
- The furthest airport from MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- During the late 1940s the base was used as a winter camping ground for Chipperfield's Circus.
- The 819th, along with the 2166th Communications Squadron, were the main units at Wethersfeld until the USAF returned the base to the British in 1990 due to budget cutbacks.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
Facts about Baudette International Airport (BDE):
- The closest airport to Baudette International Airport (BDE) is Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WNW of BDE.
- The furthest airport from Baudette International Airport (BDE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,605 miles (17,068 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Baudette International Airport (BDE) has 2 runways.