Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Niamtougou, Togo:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E)
Distance from AYH to LRL:
2,943.87 miles (4,737.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), Niamtougou, Togo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,944 miles (or 4,738 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 Niamtougou International 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 Niamtougou International 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: | LRL / DXNG |
| Airport Name: | Niamtougou International Airport |
| Location: | Niamtougou, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Niamtougou |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRL |
| More Information: | LRL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- Royal Air Force Alconbury or RAF Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom, located in Huntingdon, England.
- RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last Second World War-era Eighth Air Force bases in Britain that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
- 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.
- This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts of Britain were being subjected to an almost nightly series of heavy air raids.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- At one frying-pan-shaped hardstand on the north side of the airfield, an earth shooting-in butt was constructed.
- After a minimal amount of construction, RAF Alconbury was tested in May 1938 when No.
- 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 Niamtougou International Airport (LRL):
- The furthest airport from Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Niamtougou International Airport (meaning Niamtougou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of LRL.
| 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 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 2 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) NNE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 106.09 miles (170.73 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) SE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 188.18 miles (302.84 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 229.14 miles (368.76 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,133.53 miles (19,526.97 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.89 miles (19,501.81 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,979.19 miles (19,278.59 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.57 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,939.69 miles (19,215.03 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.23 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.34 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.19 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.31 miles (19,113.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,866.21 miles (19,096.77 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.45 miles (19,089.10 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.34 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |