Coastguard Helicopter to Cliffsend, Upper Road

Friday, 20 March 2026 | 11:43 | From Langdon Battery Heliport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Langdon Battery Heliport to Cliffsend

On Friday, 20 March 2026 at 11:43, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Langdon Battery Heliport to Cliffsend. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESF. The flight lasted 28 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 14 miles at an average speed of 31 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 800 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESF
Helicopter: G-RESF

The helicopter G-RESF is used by the British Coastguard. The helicopter is deployed in search and rescue operations at sea, rescue operations involving ships or drilling platforms, patrols to prevent smuggling or piracy, environmental monitoring and disaster relief support.

Photo: Tony Melony

Distance travelled
15 miles
800 feet
dashboard average speed
31 mph
28 minutes
11:43
12:11
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Cliffsend, Thanet12:01

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Cliffsend, Thanet12:00

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Ebbsfleet, Thanet12:00

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Sandwich, Sandwich12:00

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Richborough, Sandwich11:59

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Stone Cross, Sandwich11:58

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Worth, Dover11:58

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Dover, Dover11:58

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Northbourne, Dover11:57

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Ripple, Dover11:56

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Dover, Dover11:55

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Upper Road, Dover11:54

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Langdon Battery Heliport, St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover11:43