Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Figari, Corsica, France:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°30'7"N by 9°5'48"E)
Distance from AYH to FSC:
868.15 miles (1,397.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), Figari, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 868 miles (or 1,397 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 AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | FSC / LFKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Figari, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'7"N by 9°5'48"E |
| Area Served: | Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Ajaccio et de la Corse du Sud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSC |
| More Information: | FSC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- In 1937, Royal Air Force Bomber Command was drawing up plans for dispersal of their aircraft in the event of air raids on its stations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force.
Facts about Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC):
- The furthest airport from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (meaning Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of FSC.
- Because of Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica 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.
- In addition to being known as "Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)", another name for FSC is "Aéroport Figari-Sud Corse".
- Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) 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 | 32.85 miles (52.86 km) NNW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 47.87 miles (77.03 km) SSE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 3 | 72.40 miles (116.52 km) NNW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 73.45 miles (118.20 km) SW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 5 | 75.08 miles (120.84 km) NNE | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 104.80 miles (168.67 km) NNE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 7 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) SSE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| 8 | 133.37 miles (214.64 km) NE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 9 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) S | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 10 | 163.52 miles (263.15 km) E | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 163.77 miles (263.56 km) NE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 13 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) NNW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 14 | 177.47 miles (285.61 km) NNW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 15 | 177.97 miles (286.42 km) NW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.76 miles (19,493.55 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.71 miles (19,018.71 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,779.79 miles (18,957.68 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,744.37 miles (18,900.68 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,737.06 miles (18,888.91 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,728.96 miles (18,875.89 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,724.09 miles (18,868.05 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,719.94 miles (18,861.38 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,703.09 miles (18,834.25 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,701.67 miles (18,831.97 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,697.02 miles (18,824.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,693.28 miles (18,818.46 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,680.73 miles (18,798.27 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,664.03 miles (18,771.39 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,654.20 miles (18,755.57 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |