Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Concord, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°23'16"N by 80°42'33"W)
Distance from AYH to USA:
3,956.05 miles (6,366.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Concord Regional Airport (USA), Concord, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,956 miles (or 6,367 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 Concord 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 Concord 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: | USA / KJQF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'16"N by 80°42'33"W |
| Area Served: | Concord, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Concord |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USA |
| More Information: | USA 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 closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- 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.
- A total of 67 bombers had been lost in RAF Bomber Command operations flown from Alconbury, eight were Blenheims and 59 Wellingtons.
Facts about Concord Regional Airport (USA):
- Concord Regional Airport (USA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Concord Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Concord Regional 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.
- The furthest airport from Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,534 miles (18,562 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Concord Regional Airport (USA) is Wilgrove Air Park (QWG), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of USA.
- In addition to being known as "Concord Regional Airport", another name for USA is "JQF".
- Concord Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 705 feet above mean 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 | 12.22 miles (19.66 km) S | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 17.84 miles (28.71 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.75 miles (33.40 km) NNE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 45.36 miles (73.01 km) WNW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 58.32 miles (93.86 km) NNE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 58.84 miles (94.69 km) WNW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) NNW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 63.13 miles (101.60 km) SE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) NE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 72.58 miles (116.81 km) ESE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 75.04 miles (120.76 km) E | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 75.81 miles (122.00 km) SSE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.04 km) SE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 76.73 miles (123.48 km) S | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) WSW | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,533.67 miles (18,561.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,513.46 miles (18,529.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,493.30 miles (18,496.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,479.16 miles (18,473.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,475.22 miles (18,467.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,458.19 miles (18,440.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,458.04 miles (18,439.88 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,450.02 miles (18,426.97 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,427.62 miles (18,390.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,409.15 miles (18,361.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,391.91 miles (18,333.46 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,386.70 miles (18,325.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,374.01 miles (18,304.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,372.09 miles (18,301.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,365.73 miles (18,291.32 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |