Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°31'41"N by 106°34'55"W)
Distance from FFD to ZPO:
3,878.66 miles (6,242.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO), Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,879 miles (or 6,242 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 Pinehouse Lake 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 Pinehouse Lake 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: | ZPO / CZPO |
| Airport Name: | Pinehouse Lake Airport |
| Location: | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°31'41"N by 106°34'55"W |
| Area Served: | Pinehouse, Saskatchewan |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1278 feet (390 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZPO |
| More Information: | ZPO Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- 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.
- RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- On 14 January 2004, the 420th Air Base Group was established at RAF Fairford to improve the control of its geographically separated units that had been aligned beneath the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- 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.
Facts about Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO):
- The closest airport to Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) is La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ESE of ZPO.
- The furthest airport from Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,962 miles (16,032 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) ESE | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 2 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) WNW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) SW | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 163.99 miles (263.91 km) SSE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) WSW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 185.49 miles (298.52 km) WSW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 195.01 miles (313.84 km) WNW | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 202.13 miles (325.29 km) SSW | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 202.36 miles (325.66 km) ESE | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 207.75 miles (334.34 km) SW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 207.81 miles (334.44 km) E | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 210.43 miles (338.65 km) ENE | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 211.93 miles (341.08 km) SSE | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 212.01 miles (341.19 km) NNE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 216.83 miles (348.95 km) NNE | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,962.16 miles (16,032.50 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,942.53 miles (16,000.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 9,941.28 miles (15,998.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,938.23 miles (15,993.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,914.04 miles (15,955.07 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,911.62 miles (15,951.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,910.39 miles (15,949.18 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 9,897.49 miles (15,928.42 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 9,878.10 miles (15,897.22 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 9,870.64 miles (15,885.22 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 9,860.43 miles (15,868.78 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,855.11 miles (15,860.22 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,843.15 miles (15,840.98 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,835.57 miles (15,828.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,823.95 miles (15,810.07 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |