Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Djibo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W)
Distance from AYH to XDJ:
2,643.15 miles (4,253.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Djibo Airport (XDJ), Djibo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,643 miles (or 4,254 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 Djibo 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 Djibo 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: | XDJ / DFCJ |
| Airport Name: | Djibo Airport |
| Location: | Djibo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W |
| Area Served: | Djibo, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 1001 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDJ |
| More Information: | XDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- In September 1939, RAF Upwood squadrons were given operational training roles and Alconbury became RAF Wyton's satellite under No.
- 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,
- In addition, two underground gasoline storage facilities, with a total capacity of 216,000 gallons were situated at points adjacent to the perimeter track, but at some distance from the explosive storage area.
- 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 technical site on the north-west side was expanded where a single T2 hangar was also erected.
Facts about Djibo Airport (XDJ):
- Djibo Airport (XDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Djibo Airport (meaning Djibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,263 miles (19,735 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Aribinda Airport (XAR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of XDJ.
| 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 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 66.16 miles (106.47 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) SW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) S | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) SE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) SE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) W | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 13 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,198.11 miles (19,630.90 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,187.72 miles (19,614.18 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,112.60 miles (19,493.30 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.29 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 12,045.90 miles (19,385.95 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 12,024.23 miles (19,351.08 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,831.67 miles (19,041.18 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |