Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Twin Falls, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°28'54"N by 114°29'16"W)
Distance from AYH to TWF:
4,803.97 miles (7,731.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), Twin Falls, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,804 miles (or 7,731 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 Magic Valley Regional 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 Magic Valley Regional 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: | TWF / KTWF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'54"N by 114°29'16"W |
| Area Served: | Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of Twin Falls |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4154 feet (1,266 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWF |
| More Information: | TWF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force.
- The 93d was the first Liberator-equipped bomber group to reach the Eighth 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.
- 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 the spring of 1938, the Air Ministry acquired about 150 acres of open meadowland at Alconbury Hill, Huntingdonshire, expressly for use as a satellite airfield.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
Facts about Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF):
- In addition to being known as "Magic Valley Regional Airport", another name for TWF is "Joslin Field".
- The closest airport to Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is Jackpot Airport (KPT), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSW of TWF.
- Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,862 miles (17,481 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Magic Valley Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,154 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TWF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TWF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 36.02 miles (57.97 km) SSW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 36.71 miles (59.08 km) E | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 71.29 miles (114.74 km) N | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) WNW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 96.89 miles (155.93 km) SSW | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 100.52 miles (161.77 km) ENE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 115.22 miles (185.43 km) NW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 124.08 miles (199.69 km) S | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 132.79 miles (213.70 km) SSW | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 140.08 miles (225.43 km) ESE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 141.42 miles (227.59 km) ENE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 141.73 miles (228.09 km) N | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 143.24 miles (230.52 km) ESE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 155.31 miles (249.95 km) SE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 159.93 miles (257.38 km) SE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,862.43 miles (17,481.35 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,846.63 miles (17,455.91 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,836.20 miles (17,439.14 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,835.23 miles (17,437.56 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,731.48 miles (17,270.60 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,662.52 miles (17,159.62 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,635.32 miles (17,115.84 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,534.31 miles (16,953.29 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,533.42 miles (16,951.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,517.71 miles (16,926.57 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,505.37 miles (16,906.72 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,489.79 miles (16,881.64 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,468.27 miles (16,847.00 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,453.77 miles (16,823.66 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |