Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Goundam, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W)
Distance from FFD to GUD:
2,442.46 miles (3,930.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Goundam Airport (GUD), Goundam, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,442 miles (or 3,931 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 RAF Fairford and Goundam Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUD / GAGM |
| Airport Name: | Goundam Airport |
| Location: | Goundam, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'41"N by 3°35'58"W |
| Area Served: | Goundam |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUD |
| More Information: | GUD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- Operations staff and maintenance personnel were permanently assigned, but aircraft, aircrews and crew chiefs were temporarily assigned to the 11th Strategic Group for the European Tanker Task Force on rotation.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- In the early years of the Cold War the British and American governments reached an agreement under which elements of the USAF Strategic Air Command would be based in the UK.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Goundam Airport (GUD):
- The closest airport to Goundam Airport (GUD) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ENE of GUD.
- The furthest airport from Goundam Airport (GUD) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Goundam Airport (meaning Goundam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.79 miles (75.30 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) SSW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 3 | 203.00 miles (326.69 km) SE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SSE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 230.83 miles (371.48 km) S | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 233.38 miles (375.58 km) SE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) W | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 250.59 miles (403.28 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) WSW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 260.93 miles (419.93 km) ESE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 265.50 miles (427.27 km) ESE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 269.61 miles (433.89 km) S | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 281.73 miles (453.41 km) SE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 285.65 miles (459.71 km) SE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,335.11 miles (19,851.39 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,318.39 miles (19,824.47 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,241.85 miles (19,701.29 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,225.73 miles (19,675.36 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,157.55 miles (19,565.63 km) WSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,041.84 miles (19,379.41 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,976.52 miles (19,274.29 km) ESE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,947.48 miles (19,227.56 km) ESE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,937.48 miles (19,211.46 km) ESE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,925.80 miles (19,192.67 km) ESE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |