Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Blue River Airport (YCP), Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,399 miles (or 7,080 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 RAF Fairford and Blue River 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 RAF Fairford and Blue River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YCP / CYCP |
Airport Name: | Blue River Airport |
Location: | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°7'28"N by 119°17'34"W |
Operator/Owner: | Cariboo Helicopter Skiing (Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 2265 feet (690 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YCP |
More Information: | YCP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- 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.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- 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 Blue River Airport (YCP):
- The closest airport to Blue River Airport (YCP) is Jasper Airport (YJA), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) NE of YCP.
- The furthest airport from Blue River Airport (YCP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Blue River Airport (YCP) currently has only 1 runway.