Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Hobart, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Hobart Regional Airport (HBR), Hobart, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,727 miles (or 7,607 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 Hobart Regional 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 Hobart Regional 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: | HBR / KHBR |
Airport Name: | Hobart Regional Airport |
Location: | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°59'29"N by 99°3'5"W |
Area Served: | Hobart, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Hobart |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1564 feet (477 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from HBR |
More Information: | HBR Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- 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.
- The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Upper Heyford was inactivated and elements were moved to Wethersfield.
- As the American involvement in the Vietnam War wound down, the role of RED HORSE units in peacetime came into question.
- The closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- 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.
- In June 1955 the 20th FBW started receiving the F-84F "Thunderstreak" in addition to its F-84Ds and F-84Gs.
- The group returned to the United States in July 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, on 23 October 1945.
- 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.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
- Formerly known as RAF Wethersfield, it opened in 1944.
Facts about Hobart Regional Airport (HBR):
- The closest airport to Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of HBR.
- The furthest airport from Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,597 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) has 3 runways.