Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°12'34"N by 58°39'26"W)
Distance from WXF to YIF:
2,468.49 miles (3,972.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF), Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,468 miles (or 3,973 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 relatively short distance between MDPGA Wethersfield and Saint-Augustin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXF / EGVT |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | YIF / CYIF |
| Airport Name: | Saint-Augustin Airport |
| Location: | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'34"N by 58°39'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIF |
| More Information: | YIF Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- During the late 1940s the base was used as a winter camping ground for Chipperfield's Circus.
- 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 1951, as a result of the Cold War threat of the Soviet Union, the British provided RAF Wethersfield to the USAF as part of their NATO commitment.
- The fighter squadrons of the 20th had been in constant rotation since the arrival of the wing at Wethersfield in 1952.
- As the American involvement in the Vietnam War wound down, the role of RED HORSE units in peacetime came into question.
- 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 closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
Facts about Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF):
- The furthest airport from Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,299 miles (18,184 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Saint-Augustin Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Augustin 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 Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is La Tabatière Airport (ZLT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of YIF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.05 km) WSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) WNW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) NW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) N | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) NNE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 29.02 miles (46.70 km) SSE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) E | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 8 | 30.09 miles (48.43 km) N | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) WSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) SSW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 37.88 miles (60.96 km) W | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) S | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 46.64 miles (75.05 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 48.85 miles (78.61 km) SSW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,855.58 miles (19,079.66 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.78 miles (19,007.56 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,789.34 miles (18,973.06 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,779.68 miles (18,957.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,766.77 miles (18,936.73 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.71 miles (18,920.54 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.76 miles (18,909.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.45 miles (18,905.63 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,744.21 miles (18,900.42 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.34 miles (18,858.79 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,716.57 miles (18,855.95 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.52 miles (18,833.33 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.44 miles (18,833.21 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.93 miles (18,821.11 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,674.51 miles (18,788.25 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.60 miles (47.64 km) SSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) SW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 65.52 miles (105.45 km) ENE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 66.67 miles (107.30 km) SW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) E | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) WSW | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.15 miles (219.11 km) NE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 141.92 miles (228.39 km) ENE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 149.08 miles (239.91 km) SSE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 150.70 miles (242.53 km) ENE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.58 miles (245.55 km) NE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) WSW | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 154.27 miles (248.28 km) NE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) NNW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.94 km) NNE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,299.18 miles (18,184.23 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,237.42 miles (18,084.83 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,225.68 miles (18,065.93 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,212.84 miles (18,045.27 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,202.47 miles (18,028.58 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,189.81 miles (18,008.21 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,172.13 miles (17,979.76 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,114.99 miles (17,887.80 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,108.89 miles (17,877.98 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.20 miles (17,868.83 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,100.18 miles (17,863.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,099.75 miles (17,863.27 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.45 miles (17,843.47 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,084.93 miles (17,839.43 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,081.55 miles (17,833.98 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |