Nonstop flight route between Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,717 miles (or 7,592 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Ganges Water Aerodrome and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGG / |
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Location: | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Salt Spring Harbour Authority |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YGG |
More Information: | YGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
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Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):
- In addition to being known as "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
- Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges Water Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- On 9 September the Duxford squadrons successfully intercepted and turned back a large force of German bombers before they reached their target.
- The furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The air echelon moved to Oujda, French Morocco during January–February 1943.
- Duxford became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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.
- Duxford Aerodrome has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.