Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Ware, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°16'55"N by 72°12'53"W)
Distance from AYH to UWA:
3,298.79 miles (5,308.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Ware Airport (UWA), Ware, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,299 miles (or 5,309 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 Ware 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 Ware 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: | UWA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ware, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°16'55"N by 72°12'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Richard O'Riley |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UWA |
| More Information: | UWA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (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.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of 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,
- After a minimal amount of construction, RAF Alconbury was tested in May 1938 when No.
- In May 1942, RAF Alconbury was allocated to the United States Eighth Air Force when a number of stations in East Anglia were turned over to the Americans after their entry into the war.
Facts about Ware Airport (UWA):
- The furthest airport from Ware Airport (UWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,737 miles (18,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ware Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Ware 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 closest airport to Ware Airport (UWA) is Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) E of UWA.
- Ware Airport (UWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ware Airport", another name for UWA is "MA53".
| 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 | 17.36 miles (27.94 km) E | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 17.46 miles (28.10 km) WSW | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 21.11 miles (33.97 km) NNE | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 27.03 miles (43.50 km) WSW | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 33.73 miles (54.29 km) SW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 37.05 miles (59.63 km) ENE | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 37.72 miles (60.70 km) NNE | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 42.25 miles (67.99 km) SSW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 42.68 miles (68.68 km) N | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 43.79 miles (70.48 km) SSW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) ESE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 49.01 miles (78.88 km) ENE | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 49.62 miles (79.86 km) NE | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 53.66 miles (86.36 km) E | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 55.84 miles (89.86 km) SE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,736.59 miles (18,888.17 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,721.89 miles (18,864.50 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,713.18 miles (18,850.50 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,696.19 miles (18,823.14 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,686.60 miles (18,807.72 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,637.62 miles (18,728.88 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,609.15 miles (18,683.06 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,604.82 miles (18,676.09 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,592.89 miles (18,656.90 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,516.33 miles (18,533.69 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,470.84 miles (18,460.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,427.91 miles (18,391.39 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,423.04 miles (18,383.56 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,389.15 miles (18,329.02 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,373.37 miles (18,303.63 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |