Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Buru, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E)
Distance from AYH to NRE:
7,931.08 miles (12,763.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Namrole Airport (NRE), Buru, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,931 miles (or 12,764 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 Namrole 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 Namrole 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: | NRE / WAPG |
| Airport Name: | Namrole Airport |
| Location: | Buru, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRE |
| More Information: | NRE Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- 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 closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
- In late 1940/41, an expansion of RAF Alconbury commenced to upgrade its facilities from a satellite airfield to a fully operational one.
- 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 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.
Facts about Namrole Airport (NRE):
- The closest airport to Namrole Airport (NRE) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) E of NRE.
- The furthest airport from Namrole Airport (NRE) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is nearly antipodal to Namrole Airport (meaning Namrole Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Saül Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Saül, French Guiana.
| 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 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) E | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 320.53 miles (515.84 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 333.88 miles (537.32 km) NW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 333.99 miles (537.50 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) WNW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 379.72 miles (611.09 km) WNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 389.39 miles (626.66 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 393.01 miles (632.49 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) SSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.80 miles (19,986.07 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,352.63 miles (19,879.57 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) NW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,310.95 miles (19,812.50 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,287.21 miles (19,774.30 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,286.08 miles (19,772.48 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,284.99 miles (19,770.73 km) ENE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,279.77 miles (19,762.33 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,266.30 miles (19,740.65 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.57 km) ENE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,186.37 miles (19,612.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |