Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Kandi, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°8'42"N by 2°56'25"E)
Distance from AYH to KDC:
2,853.39 miles (4,592.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Kandi Airport (KDC), Kandi, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,853 miles (or 4,592 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 Kandi 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 Kandi 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: | KDC / DBBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kandi, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'42"N by 2°56'25"E |
| Area Served: | Kandi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDC |
| More Information: | KDC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- 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,
- 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.
- Operations from Alconbury with No.
- In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
Facts about Kandi Airport (KDC):
- Kandi Airport (KDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kandi Airport (KDC) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) NW of KDC.
- Because of Kandi Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandi 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 "Kandi Airport", another name for KDC is "Kandi Airport (Kandi)".
- The furthest airport from Kandi Airport (KDC) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Kandi Airport (meaning Kandi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,279 miles (19,761 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
| 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 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) NW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) WNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) WSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 4 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) S | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) NW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 133.86 miles (215.42 km) SW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 7 | 152.16 miles (244.88 km) W | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) SW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 169.61 miles (272.96 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 10 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) WNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 214.73 miles (345.58 km) SSE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 13 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) WNW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 229.29 miles (369.00 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 241.15 miles (388.10 km) W | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.11 miles (19,761.27 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,207.75 miles (19,646.42 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,124.19 miles (19,511.94 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,096.12 miles (19,466.77 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,066.51 miles (19,419.11 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,048.87 miles (19,390.73 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,032.40 miles (19,364.22 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,996.90 miles (19,307.09 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,956.66 miles (19,242.33 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,956.05 miles (19,241.36 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,947.91 miles (19,228.25 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,903.87 miles (19,157.37 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,896.27 miles (19,145.15 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |