Nonstop flight route between Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°2'26"N by 0°21'51"E)
Distance from BEQ to FNG:
2,784.68 miles (4,481.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ), Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom and Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG), Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,785 miles (or 4,481 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 Honington USAAF Station 375 and Fada N'Gourma 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 Honington USAAF Station 375 and Fada N'Gourma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEQ / EGXH |
| Airport Name: | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 |
| Location: | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°20'33"N by 0°46'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEQ |
| More Information: | BEQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNG / DFEF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°2'26"N by 0°21'51"E |
| Area Served: | Fada N'Gourma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNG |
| More Information: | FNG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ):
- Converted from P-38 Lightnings to P-51 Mustangs in the summer of 1944 and from then until the end of the war flew many long-range escort missions heavy bombers that attacked oil refineries, industries, and other strategic objectives at Berlin, Regensburg, Merseburg, Stuttgart, Brussels, and elsewhere.
- With the departure of the USAAF in February 1946, Honington airfield was returned to the RAF.
- The closest airport to RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of BEQ.
- In 1956, RAF Honington also became one of the main V bomber bases maintaining three Vickers Valiant squadrons, Nos, 7, 90, and 199.
- The furthest airport from RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,834 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1941, a Junkers Ju 88 was shot down by ground fire from Honington.
- Honington was assigned USAAF designation Station 375.
Facts about Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG):
- Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Fada N'Gourma Airport (meaning Fada N'Gourma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) is Tenkodogo Airport (TEG), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) WSW of FNG.
- In addition to being known as "Fada N'Gourma Airport", another name for FNG is "Fada N'Gourma Airport (Fada N'Gourma)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.20 miles (16.41 km) WNW | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) W | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.19 km) NNW | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) WSW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) SSW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.98 miles (45.03 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) WSW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) NE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) S | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) WSW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) NW | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,833.67 miles (19,044.40 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,786.12 miles (18,967.88 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.34 miles (18,931.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,730.24 miles (18,877.95 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,722.84 miles (18,866.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,722.69 miles (18,865.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,716.87 miles (18,856.43 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,693.27 miles (18,818.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,692.07 miles (18,816.51 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,676.34 miles (18,791.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,674.75 miles (18,788.64 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,668.74 miles (18,778.97 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,648.23 miles (18,745.96 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) WSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) SSE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 76.06 miles (122.41 km) NW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) ESE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 89.75 miles (144.44 km) SW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) E | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) WSW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 122.01 miles (196.36 km) NW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 128.56 miles (206.89 km) W | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 133.31 miles (214.54 km) SSE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 14 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) NE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.69 miles (19,710.69 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,190.18 miles (19,618.14 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,181.25 miles (19,603.77 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,123.39 miles (19,510.66 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 12,064.88 miles (19,416.49 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,060.19 miles (19,408.94 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,042.31 miles (19,380.18 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,030.61 miles (19,361.35 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,004.94 miles (19,320.02 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,996.46 miles (19,306.38 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.17 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,985.04 miles (19,288.00 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,953.89 miles (19,237.88 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,930.20 miles (19,199.75 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |