Nonstop flight route between Bemidji, Minnesota, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI), Bemidji, Minnesota, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,886 miles (or 6,255 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 Bemidji Regional Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Bemidji Regional Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJI / KBJI |
| Airport Name: | Bemidji Regional Airport |
| Location: | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°30'38"N by 94°56'4"W |
| Area Served: | Bemidji, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bemidji / Beltrami County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1391 feet (424 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJI |
| More Information: | BJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI):
- The airport is mostly used for general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,622 miles (17,095 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) has 2 runways.
- Bemidji Regional Airport covers an area of 1,740 acres at an elevation of 1,391 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) is Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SW of BJI.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
