Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Belaya Gora, Sakha Republic, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Belaya Gora Airport (BGN), Belaya Gora, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,927 miles (or 6,320 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 Belaya Gora 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 Belaya Gora 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: | BGN / UESG |
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Location: | Belaya Gora, Sakha Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°32'17"N by 146°11'8"E |
Area Served: | Belaya Gora, Abyysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGN |
More Information: | BGN Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- The closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- On 6 June 1982 614 VGS moved to MDPGA Wethersfield from RAF Debden, as that base was required for tank training.
- The closure of US bases in France forced the opening of RAF Greenham Common under 20th TFW management to handle personnel overflow beginning in January 1967.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- During the late 1940s the base was used as a winter camping ground for Chipperfield's Circus.
- The 20th Fighter Bomber Wing established an operational detachment at Wheelus AB, Libya, in February 1958.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
- 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.
Facts about Belaya Gora Airport (BGN):
- Because of Belaya Gora Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Belaya Gora 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.
- Belaya Gora Airport (BGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Belaya Gora Airport (BGN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,598 miles (18,666 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Belaya Gora Airport (BGN) is Chokurdakh Airport (CKH), which is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) NNE of BGN.
- In addition to being known as "Belaya Gora Airport", another name for BGN is "Аэропорт Белая Гора".