Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°27'5"N by 14°15'25"E)
Distance from AYH to MVR:
3,007.16 miles (4,839.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Salak Airport (MVR), Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,007 miles (or 4,840 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 Salak 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 Salak 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: | MVR / FKKL |
| Airport Name: | Salak Airport |
| Location: | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'5"N by 14°15'25"E |
| Area Served: | Maroua |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1390 feet (424 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVR |
| More Information: | MVR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- At one frying-pan-shaped hardstand on the north side of the airfield, an earth shooting-in butt was constructed.
- 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 closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
- 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.
- During this period, RAF Alconbury consisted of a few wooden huts but plans were made to provide both refuelling and rearmament facilities.
Facts about Salak Airport (MVR):
- The furthest airport from Salak Airport (MVR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Salak Airport (meaning Salak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,496 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Salak Airport (MVR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Salak Airport (MVR) is Kaélé Airport (KLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of MVR.
| 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 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) SSE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) E | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) E | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 97.92 miles (157.58 km) SW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 127.59 miles (205.33 km) NNE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 7 | 149.23 miles (240.17 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) ESE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 9 | 167.38 miles (269.37 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 12 | 232.74 miles (374.56 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 13 | 254.05 miles (408.86 km) E | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 14 | 265.10 miles (426.64 km) NNE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 15 | 294.55 miles (474.04 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,114.45 miles (19,496.27 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.21 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.38 miles (19,428.57 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,066.97 miles (19,419.85 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,010.34 miles (19,328.72 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,968.60 miles (19,261.54 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,953.54 miles (19,237.31 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,941.43 miles (19,217.82 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,925.92 miles (19,192.86 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,778.51 miles (18,955.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,766.77 miles (18,936.73 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,703.54 miles (18,834.98 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,683.25 miles (18,802.32 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,595.96 miles (18,661.84 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,595.55 miles (18,661.18 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |