Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°52'4"N by 158°8'5"W)
Distance from AYH to CKD:
4,451.96 miles (7,164.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Crooked Creek Airport (CKD), Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,452 miles (or 7,165 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 AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Crooked Creek 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 AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Crooked Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°52'4"N by 158°8'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKD |
| More Information: | CKD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The technical site on the north-west side was expanded where a single T2 hangar was also erected.
- A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- RAF Alconbury is also the home of the 501st Combat Support Wing.
- During the Second World War, it was controlled by the USAAF Eighth Air Force, from 23 February 1944 to 7 August 1945 the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, thereafter the United States Air Forces in Europe,
Facts about Crooked Creek Airport (CKD):
- Because of Crooked Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Crooked Creek Airport 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 Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,512 miles (16,917 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of CKD.
- In addition to being known as "Crooked Creek Airport", other names for CKD include "none" and "CJX".
- Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) ESE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) E | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) NW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 31.88 miles (51.31 km) SW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) E | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) S | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) ENE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.30 miles (66.47 km) S | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) N | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,821.01 miles (19,024.03 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.21 miles (19,017.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.45 miles (18,979.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,790.92 miles (18,975.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.61 miles (18,955.80 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.29 miles (18,919.86 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.65 miles (18,915.62 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.00 miles (18,904.92 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.73 miles (18,891.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.60 miles (18,867.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.53 miles (18,867.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,703.72 miles (18,835.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,695.88 miles (18,822.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.53 miles (18,817.25 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.24 miles (18,795.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.18 miles (42.14 km) ESE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) ESE | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.60 miles (65.34 km) WSW | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.15 miles (80.70 km) WSW | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) E | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.80 miles (122.00 km) WSW | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.24 miles (137.18 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) SW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) NE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) ESE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) NE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.09 miles (167.51 km) W | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,511.65 miles (16,916.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.84 miles (16,904.24 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,503.21 miles (16,903.23 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,468.00 miles (16,846.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,427.20 miles (16,780.91 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,319.67 miles (16,607.85 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,260.58 miles (16,512.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,207.79 miles (16,427.81 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,206.06 miles (16,425.02 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,206.01 miles (16,424.94 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,202.54 miles (16,419.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,198.59 miles (16,412.99 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,182.91 miles (16,387.76 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,181.03 miles (16,384.75 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,181.03 miles (16,384.74 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |